Sillago Cuvier, 1816
Description
Snout and head pointed, not depressed. Teeth in jaws in broad villiform bands, densely packed; similar teeth but smaller on vomer. Dorsal spines 10-12, first spine higher than the longest ray; soft dorsal and anal subequal; pelvic fin beneath pectoral fins and in front of dorsal fin. Scales moderately small, 50-84 in lateral line.
Distribution
Species about 20, distributed widely in Indo-Pacific.
Recent revision: McKay, 1985.
Species included on this CD-rom:
Sillago sihama (Forsskål)