Ilisha novacula (Valenciennes, 1847)
Burmese River ilisha
photo by FAO

Family:  Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids)
Max. size:  32 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater, amphidromous
Distribution:  Asia: Myanmar rivers (Irrawaddy at Rangoon and Mandalay; Sittang River).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 43-45. Body rather slender, belly with 24 to 25 + 10 or 11, total 34 to 36 scutes. Eye large, lower jaw projecting. Dorsal fin origin behind midpoint of body; anal fin origin below dorsal fin base. Swim bladder without a posterior tube (or tubes) passing backward into the body muscles. No toothed hypo-maxilla between hind tip of pre-maxilla and blade of maxilla.
Biology:  Occurs in rivers, reaching at least 650 km up the Irrawaddy, perhaps more. More data needed.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 October 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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