- The Sillaginidae,
commonly known as the smelt-whitings, whitings,
sillaginids, sand
borers and sand-smelts, are a
family of
benthic coastal marine fish...
- smelt-whiting
family Sillaginidae. The
northern whiting was the
first species of
sillaginid scientifically described and is
therefore the type
species of both the...
- features. The
species inhabits slightly deeper water than many of the
sillaginid species its
distribution overlaps,
forming an
important part of the whiting...
-
scientifically described by
Theodore Gill in 1861 in the
first review of the
sillaginid fishes; "Synopsis of the Sillaginoids". The type
specimen was
taken from...
-
taxonomic status is
still marginally uncertain, with the last
major review of
sillaginid fish by
McKay proposing S.
argentifasciata is a
senior synonym of a related...
- a
known maximum length of over 30 cm (11.8 in) . Like all
species of
sillaginid, the swim
bladder is the most
dependable diagnostic feature. ****anese...
- specimens.
Several detailed anatomic features distinguish it from
other sillaginids, with
Sillago parvisquamis its
closest relative based on phylogenetic...
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shows a
change in diet with age, and also
dietary differences with
other sillaginids presumably to
minimize competition.
Reproduction occurs at different...
-
benthic marine fish in the smelt-whiting
family Sillaginidae. Like
other sillaginids, it is an elongate,
slightly compressed fish,
growing to a
maximum known...
- The King
George whiting has the same
overall profile as the rest of the
sillaginid fishes, an elongate,
slightly compressed body with a
tapering head and...
