Ilisha megaloptera

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Ilisha megaloptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Pristigasteridae
Genus: Ilisha
Species:
I. megaloptera
Binomial name
Ilisha megaloptera
(Swainson, 1839)

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.

References[edit]

  • "Ilisha megaloptera (Swainson, 1839)". FishBase. Retrieved 2015-05-18.