Slender Sillago
Sillago attenuata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender sillago of shallow coastal sand in the Persian Gulf, it grows to around 20 centimetres and works the bottom for small invertebrates. It scatters pelagic eggs and, like its relatives, can shimmy backward into the sand when alarmed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sillaginidae › Sillago
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273935.
FAQ
- Is the Slender Sillago dangerous to divers?
- The Slender Sillago is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Slender Sillago get?
- The Slender Sillago grows to about 20 cm.