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Sillaginidae
plural noun
Sil·la·gin·i·dae
\ˌsiləˈjinəˌdē\
Definition of Sillaginidae
: a small family of elongate percoid fishes of the shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific that though small are excellent food fishes
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Origin and Etymology of sillaginidae
New Latin, from Sillagin-, Sillago, type genus + -idae
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