Sillago parvisquamis
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sillago parvisquamis faces severe population decline primarily due to intensive coastal development and habitat modification along its restricted range. Bottom trawling and coastal fishing activities have degraded critical sandy bottom habitats where this species feeds and reproduces. Water quality deterioration from urban runoff and industrial discharge further compromises the shallow coastal environments essential for juvenile recruitment.
Habitat
This species inhabits shallow coastal waters and sandy bottoms in tropical and subtropical marine environments, typically found in depths ranging from nearshore areas to approximately 50 meters. It prefers areas with fine sand substrates where it can forage for small invertebrates and maintain its characteristic burrowing behavior.
