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''Sillago'' is one of five genera in the family Sillaginidae containing the smelt-whitings, and contains 31 species, making ''Sillago'' the only non-monotypic genus in the family. Distinguishing among ''Sillago'' species can be difficult, with many similar in appearance and colour, forcing the use of swim bladder morphology as a definitive feature. All whiting species are benthic in nature and generally coastal fish, living in shallow, protected waters, although there are exceptions. Minor fisheries exist around various species of ''Sillago'', making them of minor importance in most of their range. ==Taxonomy== The genus ''Sillago'' is one of five genera in the family Sillaginidae, itself part of the Percoidea, a suborder of the Perciformes. The name ''Sillago'' was first coined by famed taxonomist Georges Cuvier as a genus for his newly described species, ''Sillago acuta'', which was later found to be a junior synonym of ''S. sihama''. John Richardson placed the genus, along with ''Sillaginodes'' and ''Sillaginopsis'' in a family, which he named the Sillaginidae in 1846. Many species, both valid and invalid were added to the genus, and it was not until 1985 when Roland McKay of the Queensland Museum published a revision of the family Sillaginidae that the complex relationships between these names was cleared up. McKay further divided ''Sillago'' into three subgenera based primarily on the morphology of the swim bladder. *''Sillago'': A double post-coelomic extension penetrating the tail region *''Parasillago'': A single post-coelomic extension of the swimbladder These subgenera are not universally accepted; for example, FishBase does not currently use them. The name ''Sillago'' is derived from a locality or region within Australia, possibly after Sillago Reef near Whitsunday Island in Queensland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sillago」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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