Monday 29 October 2012

Ilisha

Ilisha

Ilisha is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the Pristigasteridae family. The genus contains 16 species. It is similar to Pellona but lacks a toothed hypo-maxilla. The genus has a worldwide distribution in tropical and subtropical coastal waters and estuaries. Two Ilisha species are individually reported in the FAO catch statistics: Ilisha elongata off coasts of China and Korea and Ilisha africana off West African coasts.[2] Other species may be reported as simply clupeoids. lisha africana, called the West African ilisha, is a species of longfin herring native to the coasts, lagoons and estuaries of western Africa from Senegal to Angola. It prefers shallow waters, and is unlikely to be found below 25 m. Some individuals can reach 30 cm, with the average closer to 18 cm.

Ilisha

Ilisha

Ilisha

Ilisha

Ilisha

Ilisha

Ilisha

Ilisha

Ilisha


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