Synonymy
Atherina sihama (Forsskål)
Sillago acuta (Cuvier)
Platycephalus sihamus (Bloch and Schneider)
Common names
Silver sillago [English]
Silver whiting [English]
Sand smelt [English]
Silver sand bores [English]
Indian sand whiting [English]
Lady fish [English]
Bulus-bulus [Malay]
Puntong damar [Malay]