Sillago japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Japanese sillago

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sillaginidae
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Common names	Japanese whiting, Cá Đục Nhật bản, 청보리멸, ... more

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Main reference

McKay, R.J. 1992. (Ref. 6205)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. ); common length : 22.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6205)

Environment

Demersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 6205)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 45°N - 21°N, 116°E - 149°E (Ref. 6205)

Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan. Possibly to the Philippines. Commonly misidentified as Sillago sihama.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24; Vertebrae: 35. Swim bladder with anterior projecting extensions and a single posterior extension. Body is greenish gray above, the dorsal part of the head being the darker, and whitish below. The fins are mostly hyaline; the membrane between the first to the third dorsal fin spines with minute dark brown dots; the margins of the dorsal fin with a few dark brown spots. The caudal fin with dark margins.

Occur in bays on shallow sandy flats. Maximum size is over 30 cm (Mark Donachy, pers. comm., 2001). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Greatly esteemed for its delicate flavor (Ref. 6205).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: likely future use


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (24 of 100)	Very high

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