The study investigated the stomach content of Sillago sihama in Hormuzgan Province waters located in the northern Persian Gulf from October 2009 to March 2010. The stomach analysis was carried out using frequency of occurrence and numeric methods. Diatoms, blue- green algae and dinoflagellates constituted main food of plant origin. Diatoms were found to be the most preferable food of plant ori...

Due to difficulty in recognition, many true species have been covered under the synonyms of wide-spread species. To justify identification a widely distributed species, Sillago sihama from Bay Bengal, Bangladesh, an integrated approach including morphology and DNA barcoding was used. Two unrecognized Sillago, i.e., Sillagomuktijoddhai sp. nov. S. mengjialensis nov., were identified coastal area...

 The study investigated the stomach content of Sillago sihama in Hormuzgan Province waters located in the northern Persian Gulf from October 2009 to March 2010. The stomach analysis was carried out using frequency of occurrence and numeric methods. Diatoms, blue- green algae and dinoflagellates constituted main food of plant origin. Diatoms were found to be the most preferable food of...