Sillaginidae

Intermediate sillago

Sillago intermedia

Twenty Centimeters Sillaginid Fish

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The Intermediate whiting (Sillago intermedia), is a species of coastal marine fish of the smelt-whiting family Sillaginidae. The intermediate whiting ranges from the west coast of India to the Gulf of Thailand in the east, inhabiting silty substrates in shallow waters. First identified in 1977 from a specimen found in a fish market, the species has had little research performed on its biology, and is frequently misidentified as Sillago sihama or Sillago maculata intermediate whiting are commonly caught by fishermen throughout their range and are marketed fresh locally.