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The Rough whiting, Sillago nierstraszi, is a dubious species of coastal marine fish in the smelt-whiting family Sillaginidae. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the Ocean. Marine is an Umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the Sea or Ocean, such as Marine biology, Marine Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two In Biological classification, family ( Latin The Sillaginidae, commonly known as the smelt-whitings, whitings, sillaginids, sand borers and sand-smelts, are a family The species is known only from the holotype which was collected in 1941 on the south coast of Papua New Guinea, but is thought to be lost. A holotype is one of several possible Biological types A type is what fixes a name to a Taxon. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania S. nierstraszi is currently a valid species, although during his revision of the sillaginids, Roland McKay suggested the species to be a senior synonym of Sillago analis. In Scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different Scientific names used for a single Taxon. The golden lined whiting, Sillago analis (also known as the Tin Can Bay whiting or rough-scale whiting) is a Species of Inshore
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Taxonomy
The Rough whiting is a member of the genus Sillago, which contain 29 other species. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic Sillago is one of three genera in the family Sillaginidae containing the smelt-whitings and contains 29 Species, making Sillago the It is part of the Sillaginidae family which is a division of the Percoidei, a suborder of the Perciformes. The Sillaginidae, commonly known as the smelt-whitings, whitings, sillaginids, sand borers and sand-smelts, are a family Percoidei is one of eighteen suborders of bony fish in the order Perciformes. This article is about the taxonomic rank for the sequence of species in a taxonomic list see Taxonomic order In scientific classification used The Perciformes, also called the Percomorphi or Acanthopteri, include about 40% of all bony Fish and are the largest order of vertebrates. [1]
The species was first described by J. Hardenberg in 1941 in a synopsis of the Fishes of New Guinea based on the holotype specimen which was collected from Merauke on the southern coast of New Guinea. New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known A holotype is one of several possible Biological types A type is what fixes a name to a Taxon. Merauke is a town in Merauke Regency, Papua province, Indonesia. [2] This remains the only specimen ever collected of the fish, and appears to be lost after McKay was unable to locate it during his revision of the family. He furthermore suggested it to be a senior synonym of Sillago analis, due to the two species sharing many characteristics. The golden lined whiting, Sillago analis (also known as the Tin Can Bay whiting or rough-scale whiting) is a Species of Inshore [3]
Description
Like all sillaginids, the rough whiting has an elongate compressed body profile which tapers toward the small terminal mouth. With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual The mouth, buccal cavity, or oral cavity is the first portion of the Alimentary canal that receives food and begins digestion by mechanically breaking up The first spinous dorsal fin has 11 spines and the second dorsal fin has one spine and 17 soft rays. A dorsal fin is a Fin located on the backs of some Fishes Whales Dolphins and Porpoises as well as the (extinct The Anatomy of Fish is primarily governed by the physical characteristics of Water, which is much denser than air holds a relatively small amount of dissolved The Anatomy of Fish is primarily governed by the physical characteristics of Water, which is much denser than air holds a relatively small amount of dissolved The anal fin has two spines and 17 soft rays. The Anatomy of Fish is primarily governed by the physical characteristics of Water, which is much denser than air holds a relatively small amount of dissolved Between the base of first dorsal-fin spine and the lateral line 4 scales, although the amount of lateral line scales is not known, as is the case with vertebrae numbers, colour, and swim bladder morphology. In Fish, the lateral line is a Sense organ used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water A vertebra (plural vertebrae) is an individual Irregular bone in the spinal or Vertebral column ( aka ischis a flexuous and flexible column [4] The holotype has a recorded length of 25 cm. [5]
Range and habitat
The only specimen known to science was collected on the lower coast of Papua New Guinea, thus restricting the known range to this locality. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania This location is constant with McKay's hypothesis that the specimen is actually S. A hypothesis (from Greek) consists either of a suggested explanation for a phenomenon (an event that is observable or of a reasoned proposal suggesting a possible analis, which has also been recorded occasionally from lower Papua New Guinea. [4]
Nothing of the biology or contribution to fisheries of the species is currently known. Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles For the fishing industry and the practice of fishing see Fishing.
References
- ^ Sillago nierstraszi (TSN 646052). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Integrated Taxonomic Information System ( ITIS) is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the Taxonomy of biological Species Retrieved on 15 October 2007. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Hardenberg, J. D. F. (1941). "Fishes of New Guinea". Treubia 18: 217–231.
- ^ McKay, R. J. (1985). "A Revision of the Fishes of the Family Sillaginidae". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 22 (1): 1–73.
- ^ a b McKay, R. J. (1992). FAO Species Catalogue: Vol. 14. Sillaginid Fishes Of The World. Rome: Food and Agricultural Organisation, 19-20. ISBN 92-5-103123-1.
- ^ "Sillago nierstraszi". FishBase. FishBase is a comprehensive Database of information about Fish. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Oct 2007 version. N. p. : FishBase, 2007.
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