West African ilisha

Ilisha africana

Pristigasterid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Estuary
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Ilisha africana, called the West African ilisha or African ilisha, is a species of longfin herring native to the coasts, lagoons and estuaries of western Africa from Senegal to Angola. It is a marine species that is tolerant of brackish water. The species is commercially fished.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Pristigasteridae
Genus: Ilisha
Maximum length: 30 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Atlantic coasts from northern parts of Senegal south to Baie de Saint-Bras in Angola (Ref. 188 , 3509 ), also in lagoons and river estuaries (Ref. 188 , 81270 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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