 In 1992, McKay published a synopsis of the Sillaginidae for the FAO, in which he elevated these subspecies to full species status.The name "Sillaginidae" was derived from Cuvier's "Sillago", which itself takes its name from a locality in Australia, possibly Sillago reef off the coast of Queensland.The term "sillago" is derived from the Greek term "syllego", which means "to meet".