Ilisha megaloptera, the bigeye ilisha, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pristigasteridae. It occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, in coastal waters, estuaries and the tidal parts of rivers.
Ilisha megaloptera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Pristigasteridae |
Genus: | Ilisha |
Species: | I. megaloptera
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Binomial name | |
Ilisha megaloptera (Swainson, 1839)
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References
edit- ^ Gaughan, D.; Munroe, T.A.; Di Dario, F.; Hata, H. & Mohd Arshaad, W. (2017). "Ilisha lunula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T99092426A99092451. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T99092426A99092451.en. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ilisha megaloptera". FishBase. June 2024 version.