Elongate Ilisha
Ilisha elongata
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The elongate ilisha, also known as the Chinese herring or slender shad, is a species of longfin herring native to the coastal waters and estuaries of North Indian Ocean and Northwest Pacific. It is a relatively large species, up to 45–60 centimetres (18–24 in) in total length. It is an important fishery species.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Pristigasteridae
- Genus
- Ilisha