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Sillaginidae

Slender whiting

Sillago attenuata

Twenty Centimeters Sillaginid Fish from the Persian Gulf

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Slender whiting is known from Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sillaginidae
Genus: Sillago
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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