Kelee Shad
Hilsa kelee
- Group: Other
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A coastal shad that schools in the open water column, the kelee shad enters estuaries and tolerates quite low salinities. It filters phytoplankton, mainly diatoms, along with small crustaceans, prawns and larvae, and is widely sold fresh and dried.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Dorosomatidae › Hilsa
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 212278.
FAQ
- Is the Kelee Shad dangerous to divers?
- The Kelee Shad is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Kelee Shad get?
- The Kelee Shad grows to about 35 cm.