Soringa whiting

Sillago soringa

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sillaginidae
Genus: Sillago
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: East coast of India. Although regarded as a distinct species, its close similarity to Sillago asiatica indicates that the latter species is a junior synonym of Sillago soringa . Both species are being retained pending a full study of the Indian material (Ref. 6335 ).

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