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Ilisha africana

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Ilisha africana

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Ilisha

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Ilisha africana wwwfishbaseseimagesthumbnailsjpgtnIlafru0jpg

Similar
  
Ilisha, Ethmalosa fimbriata, Clupeiformes, Pristigasteridae, Ilisha megaloptera

Ilisha 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.

The species is commercially fished, with 32,815 t landed in 2008.

References

Ilisha africana Wikipedia


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