Chinese sillago

Sillago sinica

Fish Reaching Fifteen Point Seven Centimeters in Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
East Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The Chinese sillago (Sillago sinica) is a species of inshore marine fish in the smelt whiting family Sillaginidae, described in 2011. The species is known only to inhabit the coastal waters of China, primarily in estuarine tidal flats near Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. The Chinese sillago was described in 2011 based on morphological and DNA barcode analysis of several specimens.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sillaginidae
Genus: Sillago
Maximum length: 15.7 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: China. Estuarine area of Feiyun R., near Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Prov. (Ref. 86540 ).

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