acuta, Sillago Cuvier [G.] 1816:258 [Le Règne Animal; ref. 993] Indian Ocean. Syntypes: ZMB 576 (2). Non-types: MNHN specimens listed by Bauchot et al.; SMF 501 [ex MNHN] (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:43-44, 52 [ref. 21546] but dated to Cuvier 1829 and syntypes listed. An unneeded substitute for Sciaena malabarica Bloch & Schneider 1801. Also in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:400 [ref. 4879]. •Synonym of Sillago sihama (Forsskål 1775) -- (McKay 1985:7 [ref. 5265], McKay 1992:59 [ref. 20879], Kaga et al. 2010:371 [ref. 31044], Kottelat 2013:331 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Sillago sihama (Fabricius 1775). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Sillago sihama (Fabricius 1775). Sillaginidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.