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Species Sillago sihama (Forsskål, 1775)

Northern Whiting, Sand Smelt, Silver Sillago

Generic Combinations

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Broome, WA (17º58´S) to Mackay, QLD (21º09´S); occasionaly enters lowermost reaches of freshwater streams; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Central Arnhem (CA), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Dampierland (DL), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Northern Kimberley (NK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, estuary, inshore, soft bottom.

Extra Ecological Information

1-60 m, usually above 20 m.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
27-Nov-2012 27-Nov-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED