Western trumpeter whiting

Sillago burrus

Sillaginid Fish from Indonesian Waters

Western trumpeter whiting is a marine fish of Western Central Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 36 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sillaginidae
Genus: Sillago
Maximum length: 36 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, southern New Guinea and northern Australia. Frequently confused with Sillago maculata which occurs in eastern Australia.

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