Family SILLAGINIDAE
Sillagos, Whitings
Compiler and date details
7 February 2012 - John R. Paxton, Dianne J. Bray, Douglass F. Hoese & Matthew M. Lockett
December 2006 - John R. Paxton, Dianne J. Bray & Douglass F. Hoese
Introduction
The whitings or sand smelts were revised by McKay (1985, 1992), who recognised 31 species in three genera from the Indo-west Pacific region. Thirteen species in two genera are recorded from Australian waters. Tropical species are treated in McKay (1999).
Whitings are found in shallow coastal waters, with some species recorded from estuaries and coastal lakes. These fishes feed on polychaetes and other benthic animals. Whitings are rather slender percoid fishes with a long snout and distinctive, long-based anal fin. They are important both as commercial and as sport fishes, although most species do not exceed 40 cm. Maximum size is in excess of 70 cm.
General References
McKay, R.J. 1985. A revision of the fishes of the family Sillaginidae. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 22(1): 1-73 figs 1-18
McKay, R.J. 1999. Family Sillaginidae. pp. 2614-2629 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790.
Common Name References
McKay, R.J. 1999. Family Sillaginidae. pp. 2614-2629 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2614] (FAO) (Sillagos)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Ward, R.D. (eds) 1999. Australian Seafood Handbook. Hobart : CSIRO Marine Research 460 pp. [284] (Whitings)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2012 | 27-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |