FishverifiedLeast Concern

Sillago sihama

(Forsskål, 1775)

Silver Sillago

Also known as: Common Asohos, Smelt, Northern Whiting

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–60 m

Max size

31 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

7 yrs

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Sillaginidae

common

occasional

rare

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