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Tenualosa ilisha

Also known as Hilsha fish, Hilsa herring, Hilsa shad, Clupea ilisha, sable, Sablefish, Ilish Mach

The ilish (Tenualosa ilisha) (), also known as the ilishi, hilsa, pulasa, hilsa herring or hilsa shad, is a species of fish related to the herring, in the family Clupeidae. It is a very popular and sought-after food in the Bengal region and area, and is the national fish of Bangladesh and state fish of the Indian state of West Bengal.

Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderClupeiformes
FamilyClupeidae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

二名法 Tenualosa ilishaRegan（英语：Charles Tate Regan）, 1917 雲鰣為輻鰭魚綱鲱形目鲱科的其中一種，分布於印度洋區，從波斯灣至緬甸海域、淡水、半鹹水水域，棲息深度可達200公尺，體長可達60公分，棲息在沿海的迴游性魚類，也會進入河流、河口區，主要以浮游生物為食，可做為食用魚。參考文獻 Froese, Rainer & Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Tenualosa ilisha in FishBase. 2012年8月版本

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Image: Tenualosa ilisha (ইলিশ), taken from Chandpur Fish Market (4).jpg

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Article

13 sections

Contents

Common names
Description
Habitat and breeding
Feeding habit
Production
Current status in Bangladesh
Contribution of hilsa to the economy
Food value
Ilish in culture
Overfishing
See also
References
External links

As of 2023, 97% of the world's total ilish supply originates in Bangladesh. The fish contributes about 12% of the total fish production and about 1.15% of GDP in Bangladesh. On 6 August 2017, Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks under the Ministry of Industries declared ilish as a Geographical Indication of Bangladesh. About 450,000 people are directly involved in the catching of the fish as a large part of their livelihood; around four to five million people are indirectly involved with the trade.