Sillago persica sp. nov., a new sillaginid (Perciformes, Sillaginidae) from the Persian Gulf Author Barani, Hashem Khandan 0000-0003-4913-5750 Department of Aquatic sciences, Hamoun International Wetland Institute, Research Institute of Zabol, Zabol, Iran & Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Silences, Tarbiat Modares University, Nur, Iran Author Alavi-Yeganeh, Mohammad Sadegh 0000-0002-6246-9504 Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Silences, Tarbiat Modares University, Nur, Iran Author Ghanbarifardi, Mehdi 0000-0002-1825-2551 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran text ZooKeys 2025 2025-10-09 1255 63 76 journal article 312559 10.3897/zookeys.1255.162247 cb1eebed-c1d5-49bf-9df5-61030919e6b8 DF86BF9A-A7F9-4C4E-BF36-07831E80D136
Comparison of Sillago persica sp. nov. and 15 other species of Sillago with two posterior extensions of the swim bladder. XI, I, 20–22.
SpeciesDorsal-fin raysAnal-fin raysPectoral-fin raysPelvic-fin raysScales in lateral lineScales above / below lateral lineGill rakers first archVertebraeHL / SL (%)
Notes: a, Тhis study; b, Divya et al. 2021; c, McKay (1985, 1992); d, Panhwar et al. (2018); e, Xiao et al. (2016); f, Kaga et al. (2010); g, Gao et al. (2011); h, Golani et al. (2014); i, Kaga and Ho (2012); j, Saha et al. (2022); k, Xiao et al. (2021); l, Yu et al. (2022).
S. persica aXI, I, 21–22II, 23–2415–16I + (5–6)65–764–5 / 9 – 103 / 7–832–3426.35–28.71
S. malabarica bXI – XII, I, 21–24II, 22–2468–724–5 / 8 – 9.53–4 / 6 – 83425–30.4
S. intermedius cXI, I, 21–22II, 21–2267–706–7 / 8 – 9-3430.0–31.0
S. megacephalus cXI, I, 22II, 23705 / 10–11--33.0
S. panhwari dX – XII, I, 20–22II, 18–2369–844–5 / 7 – 103–4 / 7 – 83427.9–35.0
S. shaoi eXI, I, 20–22II, 21–2216–18I + 570–735–6 / 10 – 123–4 / 5 – 63526.1–31.0
S. parvisquamis cXII – XIII, I, 20–22II, 22–2479–847 / 11–121–2 / 7 – 939–4025.9–27.7
S. sihama eXI, I, 20–23II, 21–2368–725–6 / 10 – 123 / 8–93424.0–30.0
S. caudicula fXI, I, 22–23II, 23–24715 / 114 / 1135–3629.0–30.1
S. sinica gX – XI, I, 20–22II, 21–2375–795–6 / 9 – 112–4 / 6 – 837–3924.7–29.8
S. suezensis hX – XII, I, 19–22II, 18–2263–74-3 – 4 / 8 – 103426.6–27.0
S. indica iX – XI, I, 20–22II, 21–2368–715–6 / 10 – 123–4 / 7 – 833–3527.5–32.4
S. muktijoddhai jX – XI, I, 20–22II, 21–2315–18I + 568–724–6 / 10 – 133–5 / 8 – 1032–3521.8–31.3
S. mengjialensis jXI, I, 20–22II, 20–2315–17I + 566–724–5 / 10 – 123–4 / 8 – 1031–3525–31.7
S. nigrofasciata kX – XII, I, 20–22II, 20–2214–16I + 567–754–6 / 9 – 122–4 / 5 – 834–3525.1–30.8
S. parasihama lXI – XII, I, 18–21II, 19–2116–17I + 565–704–5 / 8 – 102–3 / 5 – 73418.4–29.0