Species: Ilisha fuerthii, Hachet herring, Pacific ilisha
C yellow, pectoral yellow + black tip
mouth opens up
lower jaw short, projecting
lower jaw short, projecting
pelvics present
scutes: throat to A origin
scutes: throat to A origin
A: long base, 46-50
Ilisha fuerthii (Steindachner, 1875)
Pacific ilisha, Hachet herring
Elongate, compressed; eye large; forehead concave; mouth oblique, opens up, lower jaw projecting, top jaw not reaching beyond center of eye; jaw teeth small, none at center of top jaws; gill rakers short, thick, few; dorsal fin a little before mid-body, 16 rays; small pelvics present, 6-7 rays, before dorsal fin; anal fin with long base, origin under last dorsal rays, 46-50; scales of moderate size with sharp keel of 23-25 + 11-14 scutes along belly.
Overall silvery; tail yellow, pectoral yellow, black tip.
Size: to 28.5 cm.
Habitat: coastal seas, frequently entering estuaries and brackish river mouths.
Depth: 0-10 m?
Southern Mexico to northern Peru.
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- Salinity
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- Marine
- Brackish
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Inshore Only
- Inshore
- Water Column Position
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- Surface
- Near Surface
- Water column only
- Habitat
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- Estuary
- Soft bottom (mud/sand/gravel/beach/estuary/mangrove/seagrass)
- Water column
- Freshwater
- FishBase Habitat
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- Pelagic
- Feeding Group
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- Data
- Planktivore
- Diet
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- Zooplankton
- Pelagic fish eggs
- Pelagic fish larvae
- No Data
- Egg Type
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- No data
- Pelagic
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- All species
- Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic
- East Pacific endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- Continent only
- Continental TEP endemic
- TEP endemic
- All species
- Continent
- Mexican + Panamic provinces endemic
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Equatorial (Costa Rica to Ecuador + Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, Malpelo)
- Northern Tropical (Mexican Province to Nicaragua + Revillagigedos)
- IUCN Red List
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- Least concern
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Depth Range Max
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- 10
- Depth Range Min
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- 0
- Length Max
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- 28.5
