Hilsa
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 ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderClupeiformes
- FamilyClupeidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded998
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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- Tenualosa ilisha (ইলিশ), taken from Chandpur Fish Market (4).jpg
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Andhra cuisineBengali cuisineCite IUCN without doiCommercial fishCuisine of OdishaFish described in 1822Fish of BangladeshGeographical indications in BangladeshIUCN Red List least concern speciesIUCN Red List near threatened speciesNational symbols of BangladeshTaxa named by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton