Serial:

1

Name:

HILSA - HILSA SHAD

French Name:

Alose hilsa

Scientific Name:

TENUALOSA ILISHA

Type:

freshWaterFish

Description:

The ilish, also known as the ilishi, hilsa, hilsa herring or hilsa shad, is a species of fish related to the herring, in the family Clupeidae. It is a very popular and sought-after food fish in the Indian Subcontinent. The most famous hilsha fish comes from Chandpur, Bangladesh, Odisha.