Ilisha megaloptera

Bigeye ilisha
Ilisha megaloptera
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Pristigasteridae
Genus: Ilisha
Species: I. megaloptera
Binomial name
Ilisha megaloptera
(Swainson, 1839)

The bigeye ilisha (Ilisha megaloptera) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pristigasteridae. It occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, in coastal waters, estuaries and the tidal parts of rivers.

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