Ilisha amazonica (Miranda Ribeiro, 1920)

Amazon ilisha

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Clupeiformes \| Pristigasteridae
Synonyms	Pseudochirocentrodon amazonicum, Ilisha apapae, Ilisha iquitensis, ... more
Common names	Apapa, 亚马逊拟宝刀鳓, 亚马逊鳓, ... more

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Main reference

Whitehead, P.J.P. 1985. (Ref. 188)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 17.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 188)

Environment

Pelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 1°N - 12°S

South America: Amazon River basin (Pará and Manáos [= Manaus] to Iquitos, Peru).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 47 - 52. Body moderately elongate, belly with 25 or 26 scutes. Eye large, lower jaw projecting; gap between hind tip of pre-maxilla and blade of maxilla a ligament, not a toothed bone. Dorsal fin origin well before midpoint of body; anal fin long. Resembles species of Pellonula, which have a distinct toothed hypo-maxilla between the hind tip of the pre-maxilla and the blade of maxilla (Ref. 188). Grayish above, yellowish to silvery below (Ref. 37032).

Occurs in rivers, apparently not entering sea. More specimens and data needed.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)	High

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Cruz, Tess

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