Pristigasteridae

Bigeye ilisha

Ilisha megaloptera

Pristigasterid Fish from Bay of Bengal

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Southeast Asia
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Bigeye ilisha is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 36.5 cm.