Spawning, Larval Rearing and Growth of the Silver Sillago in Abu Dhabi

Sillago sihama, silver sillago (locally known as Hasoom), a highly esteemed fish, was first spawned in the United Arab Emirates at the Aquaculture and Marine Studies Center (AMSC), Abu Al Abyad Island. A total of 204 S. sihama breeders with an average length of 15.07 cm and average weight of 25.30 g were collected from Al Hanyoura area, northeast of Abu Dhabi during December 2012 and brought to the AMSC where the fish were stocked in a 40-t circular tank in 45 ppt seawater. The fish were fed on a diet of squid, sardines, shrimps and pelleted feed (52% CP)