River Shad Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Tenualosa ilisha
Family : Clupeidae
Order : Clupeiformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Hilsha Shad
Habitat : Marine,Brackish,Freshwater
Description : River Shad possesses a fusiform body with long cone shaped head. Its upper fin is subtriangualar and tail is acute. They have a glossy silver body shades fo golden in places.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:FAO ([email protected] ),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:FAO ([email protected] ),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.