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Tenualosa

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Tenualosa
Tenualosa ilisha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Tenualosa
Fowler, 1934
Type species
Alosa reevesii
Species

5 species (see text)

Synonyms[1]
  • Hilsa (Tenualosa) Fowler, 1934
  • Tennalosa – misspelling

Tenualosa is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Dorosomatidae, which also includes the gizzard shads and sardinellas. These fishes are found in rivers, brackish waters and coasts in the Indo-Pacific region.

Species

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There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Tenualosa". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Tenualosa". FishBase. December 2019 version.