Genus Sillago (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Sillaginidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Sillago is the type genus of the family Sillaginidae, commonly referred to as smooth-hound smelts or whitings.
- The species within the genus Sillago are medium-sized fish that inhabit temperate, subtropical, and tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and western and central Pacific oceans.
- The genus Sillago can be distinguished from other genera within the family Sillaginidae by the presence of a distinct lateral line that extends into the caudal fin.
- The genus Sillago is represented by 31 recognized species, although some sources group certain species within synonyms or subspecies.
- Fossil records of the genus Sillago date back to the Miocene epoch, approximately 23 million years ago.