Elongate Ilisha
Ilisha elongata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A flattened, deep bodied herring relative of the northwest Pacific, the elongate ilisha keeps to inshore waters and slips into estuaries where it tolerates lowered salinity. It is a warm water fish that retreats from the northern edge of its range in cooler years, reaching about sixty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Pristigasteridae › Ilisha
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281160.
FAQ
- Is the Elongate Ilisha dangerous to divers?
- The Elongate Ilisha is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Elongate Ilisha get?
- The Elongate Ilisha grows to about 60 cm.