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Ilisha macrogaster Bleeker, 1866 Kalimantan ilisha |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: South China Sea (western Kalimantan, Sarawak). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 49-49. Body moderately deep, belly with 25 + 11, total 36 scutes. Eye large, lower jaw projecting. Dorsal fin origin at about midpoint of body; anal fin origin under dorsal fin base. Swim bladder with a single long tube passing back down right side of body above anal fin base. Not toothed hypo-maxilla between hind tip of pre-maxilla and blade of maxilla. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in coastal waters, perhaps entering estuaries. More data needed. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 February 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||