Kampen's ilisha (Ilisha kampeni)

Scientific name: Ilisha kampeni Weber & de Beaufort, 1913

Kampen's ilisha (Ilisha kampeni)

The Kampen's ilisha (Ilisha kampeni) is a freshwater fish of the family Pristigasteridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 38 - 46. Body moderately slender, belly with usually 19 to 21 - 8, total 27 to 29 scutes. Eye large, lower jaw projecting. Dorsal fin origin at about midpoint of body; anal fin origin under hind part of dorsal fin base. Vertical striae on scales not continuous, but with a distinct gap across center of scale. Swim bladder with two tubes passing back in the muscles on either side of haemal spines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ilisha kampeni
Family
Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; amphidromous; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Indian Ocean (eastern coasts of India north to Calcutta), Indonesia (Jakarta, Java; also Kalimantan at Kotabaru, Takisung on southeastern coast and at Aluhaluh on Barito River). Records from the Arabian Sea and Thailand need confirmation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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