Definition of Sillaginid. Meaning of Sillaginid. Synonyms of Sillaginid

- 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...
- 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...
- features. The species inhabits slightly deeper water than many of the sillaginid species its distribution overlaps, forming an important part of the whiting...
- shows a change in diet with age, and also dietary differences with other sillaginids presumably to minimize competition. Reproduction occurs at different...
- 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...
- sillago inhabits the coasts of the Indian subcontinent and Oman. Like all sillaginids, it is benthic in nature, living in depths to 30 m where it is caught...
- 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...
- 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...
- the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin and south eastern China. Like most sillaginids, the species inhabits areas po****ted with a number of other whiting...