Persian Gulf Fishery

Origianally posted at http://www.fishbase.org.ph/summary/speciessummary.cfm?ID=8497

Family: Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)


Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Slender sillago
Max. size: 20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6205)
Environment: demersal ; non-migratory ; marine
Climate: subtropical ; 34°N - 23°N
Importance: fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Distribution:
Gazetteer Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf.

Diagnosis: Dorsal spines (total): 13-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 18-20. Body with faint blotches in two series laterally, the upper row of about 8 or 9 spots, the lowest mid-lateral row with 10 spots; a row of indistinct spots or blotches along the base of the spinous dorsal fin. First dorsal fin with the anterior most interspinous membranes dusted with black spots; the membrane of the second dorsal fin dusted with black; other fins are hyaline.
Biology: Occurs in the shallow coastal waters of the Persian Gulf (Ref. 6205).

Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)