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Ilisha africana (Bloch, 1795)

West African ilisha
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Guinea-Bissau country information

Common names: Capasseca, Djafal, Fanhico
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from coastal areas and river estuaries (Ref. 26999), including Bijagos Archipel (Ref. 27167), Biombo River (Ref. 3018), Comura River (Ref. 3018) and Catio River (Ref. 3018). Also Ref. 188, 3017, 117301, 117348.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Sanches, J.G., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names ຊື່ສາມັນ | ຄຳສັບຄ້າຍຄືກັນ | Catalog of Fishes(ຕະກຸນ, ຊະນິດ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids)
Etymology: Ilisha: An Indian name.
  More on author: Bloch.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range ນິເວດວິທະຍາ

ສັດທະເລ; ນ້ຳຈືດ; ນ້ຳກ່ອຍ; ລະດັບຄວາມເລິກ 0 - 35 m (Ref. 86940).   Tropical; 17°N - 7°S, 17°W - 14°E (Ref. 54448)

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