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genus Sillago

genus Sillago

9.8
A group of related small sea fish that live near the coast
  • noun
  • Specialized
: género Sillago
  • The genus Sillago includes several species of smelt-whitings found in coastal waters.

Examples

  • Marine biologists often study the genus Sillago to understand coastal fish populations.

  • A new species was recently discovered within the genus Sillago off the Australian coast.

  • The genus Sillago includes several species of fish.

  • Researchers are studying the genus Sillago for its ecological role.

  • A new species was recently discovered within the genus Sillago off the Australian coast.

  • Marine biologists often study the genus Sillago to understand coastal fish populations.

  • The genus Sillago includes several species of smelt-whitings found in coastal waters.

Synonyms

Sillago
vsgenus Sillago
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small sea fish that people call smelt-whitings

is specifically designated as the family's type genus rather than just any genus

Surface Forms

genus Sillago singular
genera Sillago plural

Morphology

genus + Sillago

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with the proper name 'Sillago' straightforwardly denotes the taxonomic group called Sillago. This naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a learner who knows 'genus' and the name will readily infer it refers to the group of fishes named Sillago.

Etymology

Genus Sillago is the scientific name for a group of small coastal fish called smelt-whitings. The word genus is the scientific word for a 'group of related species' and Sillago is the name given to this set of smelt-whitings, so the name simply tells us it is the main 'group' of those fishes.