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Ilisha africana (Bloch, 1795)

West African ilisha
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Common names from other countries

Alose rasoir, Sardineta africana, Илиша западно-африканская, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 35 m (Ref. 86940).   Tropical; 17°N - 7°S, 17°W - 14°E (Ref. 54448)

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