Slender whiting
Sillago attenuata
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The slender whiting is a poorly known species of inshore marine fish of the smelt whiting family, Sillaginidae that has a distribution limited to the Persian Gulf only. The Slender whiting, like most sillaginids requires careful study to determine its identity, with ray and vertebrae counts as well as swim bladder morphology distinguishing features. This inshore species of fish is commonly taken by fishermen using beach seines and is sold fresh in local markets.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Sillaginidae
- Genus
- Sillago