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Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dorosomatidae Gizzard shads and sardinellas

Genus: Tenualosa

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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822)

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Tenualosa ilisha
[Hilsa shad]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Tenualosa macrura (Bleeker, 1852)

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Tenualosa macrura
[Longtail shad]

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Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 61.6 cm TL
Tenualosa reevesii (Richardson, 1846)

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Tenualosa reevesii
[Reeves shad]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Tenualosa thibaudeaui (Durand, 1940)

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Tenualosa thibaudeaui
[Laotian shad]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Tenualosa toli (Valenciennes, 1847)

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Tenualosa toli
[Toli shad]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Tenualosa ilisha Hilsa shad Indian Ocean 60 SL 1822
Tenualosa macrura Longtail shad Western Central Pacific 52 SL 1852
Tenualosa reevesii Reeves shad Northwest Pacific 61.6 TL 1846
Tenualosa thibaudeaui Laotian shad Asia 30 SL 1940
Tenualosa toli Toli shad Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1847



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