Sillaginidae
fish family
Quick Summary
The Sillaginidae are a small family of elongate percoid fishes found in the shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific. These fish, though small, are considered excellent food fish. The family name comes from Sillago, which is the type genus for this family of fish. The term "sillaginoid" is an adjective used to describe something that resembles or is related to the Sillaginidae family.123
Summary created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
3 Britannica Sources
Ask Britannica AI about this topic
Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.
