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Ilisha elongata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Pristigasteridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Clupeiformes

Genus
  
Ilisha

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Similar
  
Ilisha, Lake skygazer, Pristigasteridae, Slender rainbow sardine, Dussumieria

ilisha elongata


Ilisha elongata, called the elongate ilisha (the FAO name) or Chinese herring or slender shad (even though it is not a close relative of herrings and shads) (Chinese: 勒鱼; pinyin: lèyú, or simply 鳓, lè), is a species of longfin herring native to the coastal waters and estuaries of North Indian Ocean and Northwest Pacific. It is a relatively large species, up to 45–60 centimetres (18–24 in) in total length. It is an important fishery species.

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Life history

In the northern part of its range, Ilisha elongata matures at age of 2 years and has a lifespan of about 6 years; in the warmer parts of its range, it matures under age 1 year and has a lifespan of about 3 years. It can spawn several batches of eggs.

Fisheries and use

The species is commercially fished. Based on the FAO fishery statistics, the annual catches ranged between 80,400 and 98,700 tonnes in 2000-2009, all of them from the Northwest Pacific (FAO Fishing Area 61) and almost all of them caught by China. The meat is tasty but has many bones.

References

Ilisha elongata Wikipedia