hatchet herring

Ilisha fuerthii

Pristigasterid Fish of Coastal Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

hatchet herring is a marine fish found around Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 33 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Pristigasteridae
Genus: Ilisha
Maximum length: 33 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: El Salvador to the northern tip of Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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