Japanese whiting

Sillago japonica

Sillaginid Fish beneath Philippine Waters

Japanese whiting is known from Northwest Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sillaginidae
Genus: Sillago
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan. Possibly to the Philippines. Commonly misidentified as Sillago sihama .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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