Ilisha megaloptera

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Ilisha megaloptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Pristigasteridae
Genus: Ilisha
Species:
I. megaloptera
Binomial name
Ilisha megaloptera
(Swainson, 1839)
Synonyms[2]
  • Clupea megalopterus Swainson, 1838
  • Pellona megaloptera (Swainson, 1838)
  • Clupanodon motius Hamilton, 1822
  • Ilisha motius (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Platygaster macropthalma Swainson, 1838
  • Clupea parva Swainson, 1839
  • Pellona dussumieri Valenciennes, 1847
  • Ilisha dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1847)
  • Pellona russellii Bleeker, 1852

Ilisha megaloptera, the bigeye ilisha, 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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