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Family: Sillaginidae Smelt-whitings



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34 species (see list below)

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Photo by Dowling, C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 72 cm TL
Sillaginodes punctatus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Sillaginodes punctatus
[King George whiting]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Sillaginopodys chondropus (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Sillaginopodys chondropus
[Clubfoot sillago]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Sillaginops macrolepis (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by FAO
 
Sillaginops macrolepis
[Large-scale sillago]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Sillaginopsis panijus (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Sillaginopsis panijus
[Flathead sillago]

Photo by Krumme, U.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Sillago aeolus Jordan & Evermann, 1902

Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Sillago aeolus
[Oriental sillago]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Sillago analis Whitley, 1943

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Sillago analis
[Golden-lined sillago]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.7 cm TL
Sillago arabica McKay & McCarthy, 1989

Photo by FAO
 
Sillago arabica
[Arabian sillago]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific

Sillago argentifasciata Martin & Montalban, 1935

Photo by FAO
 
Sillago argentifasciata
[Silver-banded sillago]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Sillago asiatica McKay, 1982

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Sillago asiatica
[Asian sillago]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Sillago attenuata McKay, 1985

Photo by FAO
 
Sillago attenuata
[Slender sillago]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Sillago bassensis Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Sillago bassensis
[Southern school whiting]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Sillago boutani Pellegrin, 1905

Photo by FAO
 
Sillago boutani
[Boutan's sillago]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm SL
Sillago burrus Richardson, 1842

Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Sillago burrus
[Western trumpeter sillago]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.9 cm SL
 
Sillago caudicula
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Sillago ciliata Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sillago ciliata
[Sand sillago]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Sillago flindersi McKay, 1985

Photo by FAO
 
Sillago flindersi
[Eastern school whiting]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Sillago indica McKay, Dutt & Sujatha, 1985

Photo by FAO
 
Sillago indica
[Indian sillago]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Sillago ingenuua McKay, 1985

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Sillago ingenuua
[Bay sillago]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Sillago intermedius Wongratana, 1977

Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Sillago intermedius
[Intermediate sillago]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Sillago japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Sillago japonica
[Japanese sillago]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Sillago lutea McKay, 1985

Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Sillago lutea
[Mud sillago]

Photo by Maddern, M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Sillago maculata Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Photo by Maddern, M.
 
Sillago maculata
[Trumpeter whiting]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Sillago megacephalus
[Large-headed sillago]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Sillago microps McKay, 1985

Photo by FAO
 
Sillago microps
[Small-eyed sillago]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Sillago nierstraszi Hardenberg, 1941

Photo by FAO
 
Sillago nierstraszi
[Rough sillago]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Sillago parvisquamis Gill, 1861

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Sillago parvisquamis
[Small-scale sillago]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Sillago robusta Stead, 1908

Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Sillago robusta
[Stout whiting]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Sillago schomburgkii Peters, 1864

Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Sillago schomburgkii
[Yellowfin whiting]

Photo by Barchana, D.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm SL
Sillago sihama (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Barchana, D.
 
Sillago sihama
[Silver sillago]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
 
Sillago sinica
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Sillago soringa Dutt & Sujatha, 1982

Photo by FAO
 
Sillago soringa
[Soringa sillago]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
Sillago suezensis Golani, Fricke & Tikochinski, 2013

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Sillago suezensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Sillago vincenti McKay, 1980

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sillago vincenti
[Vincent's sillago]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Sillago vittata McKay, 1985

Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Sillago vittata
[Western school whiting]
34 Species of Family Sillaginidae
(Smelt-whitings)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1829 Sillaginodes punctatus King George whiting Indo-West Pacific 72 TL
1849 Sillaginopodys chondropus Clubfoot sillago Indo-Pacific 35 SL
1858 Sillaginops macrolepis Large-scale sillago Western Central Pacific 20 SL
1822 Sillaginopsis panijus Flathead sillago Western Indian Ocean 44 TL
1902 Sillago aeolus Oriental sillago Indo-Pacific 30 SL
1943 Sillago analis Golden-lined sillago Western Central Pacific 45 SL
1989 Sillago arabica Arabian sillago Western Indian Ocean 15.7 TL
1935 Sillago argentifasciata Silver-banded sillago Western Central Pacific
1982 Sillago asiatica Asian sillago Western Pacific 15 SL
1985 Sillago attenuata Slender sillago Western Indian Ocean 20 SL
1829 Sillago bassensis Southern school whiting Eastern Indian Ocean 33 SL
1905 Sillago boutani Boutan's sillago Northwest Pacific 20 SL
1842 Sillago burrus Western trumpeter sillago Western Central Pacific 36 SL
2010 Sillago caudicula Western Indian Ocean 14.9 SL
1829 Sillago ciliata Sand sillago Western Pacific 51 TL
1985 Sillago flindersi Eastern school whiting Western Pacific 32 TL
1985 Sillago indica Indian sillago Indian Ocean 17 SL
1985 Sillago ingenuua Bay sillago Indo-West Pacific 20 SL
1977 Sillago intermedius Intermediate sillago Eastern Indian Ocean 20 SL
1843 Sillago japonica Japanese sillago Northwest Pacific 30 TL
1985 Sillago lutea Mud sillago Indo-West Pacific 16 SL
1824 Sillago maculata Trumpeter whiting Western Pacific 30 TL
1933 Sillago megacephalus Large-headed sillago Northwest Pacific 15.8 SL
1985 Sillago microps Small-eyed sillago Northwest Pacific 20 SL
1941 Sillago nierstraszi Rough sillago Western Central Pacific 25 TL
1861 Sillago parvisquamis Small-scale sillago Northwest Pacific 30 SL
1908 Sillago robusta Stout whiting Indo-Pacific 30 TL
1864 Sillago schomburgkii Yellowfin whiting Eastern Indian Ocean 42 TL
1775 Sillago sihama Silver sillago Indo-West Pacific 31 SL
2011 Sillago sinica Asia 15.7 SL
1982 Sillago soringa Soringa sillago Eastern Indian Ocean 15 SL
2013 Sillago suezensis Western Indian Ocean 1.9 SL
1980 Sillago vincenti Vincent's sillago Indian Ocean 30 SL
1985 Sillago vittata Western school whiting Eastern Indian Ocean 30 SL



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