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Elongate ilisha
Ilisha elongata
Also calledAlose gracile (fra) · Beliak mata (msa) · Choupaque (por) · Hira (jpn) · Ilisza smukla (pol) · iliša protáhlá (ces) · Восточная илиша (rus) · Сельдь-илиша (rus) · ヒラ (jpn) · 力魚 (zho) · 吐目 (zho) · 曹白魚 (zho) · 白力 (zho) · 長鰳 (zho)
The elongate ilisha (Ilisha elongata), also known as the Chinese herring (simplified Chinese: 勒鱼; traditional Chinese: 勒魚; pinyin: lèyú, or simply 鳓; 鰳; lè) or slender shad (although not a true herring or shad), is a species of longfin herring native to the coastal waters and estuaries of North Indian Ocean and Northwest Pacific. It is a relatively large species, up to 45–60 centimetres (18–24 in) in total length. It is an important fishery species.
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In human culture
In the northern part of its range, Ilisha elongata matures at age of 2 years and has a lifespan of about 6 years; in the warmer parts of its range, it matures under age 1 year and has a lifespan of about 3 years. It can spawn several batches of eggs.
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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Every page naming Ilisha elongata in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5214625.