Tenualosa ilisha
Ilish
As recorded: Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822)
Animalia › Chordata › Clupeiformes › Clupeidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, N. Downing, and J.M. BishopJames M. Bishop →Nigel Downing →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- June 24, 1984
- Locality
- Kuwait
- Island
- Kuwait
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 24, 1984, J.E. Randall, N. Downing, and J.M. Bishop also collected 7 other specimens.
Tenualosa ilisha observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-11.
2026-08-11
Namkhana, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
(c) ARNAB KUMAR SAMANTA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-31
Digir Pam
(c) Nilima Khatun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-09
Pabna
(c) Fahad Hossain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-06
5Q87+3CW, Dewanganj, Bangladesh
(c) Biswas Sajib, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-06
5Q87+7C7, Dewanganj, Bangladesh
(c) Biswas Sajib, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-27
Durgapur, West Bengal 713201, India
(c) Ranabrata Bhattacharya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tenualosa ilisha. BPBM 30531. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39025697. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30531.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39025697 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026