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Sand Sillago (Sillago ciliata)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Sillago ciliata

Cuvier, 1829

Sand Sillago

Also known as: Sand Whiting, Blue Nose Whiting, Silver Whiting, Summer Whiting

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About
Habitat

Demersal

Depth

0–46 m

Max size

51 cm

Max weight

1.4 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

22 yrs

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Sillaginidae

Where to find it
Other species in Sillaginidae
Silver Sillago (Sillago sihama)

Sillago sihama

Silver Sillago

Arabian Sillago (Sillago arabica)

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Stout Whiting (Sillago robusta)

Sillago robusta

Stout Whiting

Asian Whiting (Sillago asiatica)

Sillago asiatica

Asian Whiting

King George Whiting (Sillaginodes punctatus)

Sillaginodes punctatus

King George Whiting

Eastern School Whiting (Sillago flindersi)

Sillago flindersi

Eastern School Whiting

Western Trumpeter Sillago (Sillago burrus)

Sillago burrus

Western Trumpeter Sillago

Small-Scale Sillago (Sillago parvisquamis)

Sillago parvisquamis

Small-Scale Sillago

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