Pristigasteridae

Indian ilisha

Ilisha melastoma

Pristigasterid Fish Reaching Twenty Two Centimeters

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

Indian ilisha is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 22 cm.