Common names:
Ilish, Jatka, Palla
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
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Importance:
commercial
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Ref: Bianchi, G., 1985
Aquaculture:
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Regulations:
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Found in Sindh and Balochistan (Ref. 51161). Separate catch statistics reported by the handhook of Fisheries Statistics of Pakistan (1973-83) range from 1 592 t (1983) to 11 795 t (1973) with an average of 7 474 t. However, these figures probably also include T. toli (Ref. 188). Also Ref. 12076, 52665.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Mirza, M.R., 2003
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas)
Etymology: Tenualosa:Latin, tenuis = thin + Latin, alausa = a fish cited by Ausonius and Latin, halec = pickle, dealing with the Greek word hals = salt; it is also the old Saxon name for shad = "alli" ; 1591 (Ref. 45335). More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
