Ilisha megaloptera (Swainson, 1839)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Ilisha megaloptera, the bigeye ilisha, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pristigasteridae. It occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, in coastal waters, estuaries and the tidal parts of rivers.
Wikipedia contributors, Ilisha megaloptera; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:54:13.835268+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ilisha megaloptera (Swainson, 1839)
- Name authority
- (Swainson, 1839)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Pristigasteridae
- Genus
- Ilisha
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderClupeiformes
- suborderClupeoidei Bleeker, 1859
- familyPristigasteridae Bleeker, 1872
- genusIlisha Richardson, 1846
- speciesIlisha megaloptera (Swainson, 1839)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ilisha. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ilisha amazonica (Miranda Ribeiro, 1920) | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| elongate ilishaIlisha elongata (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830) | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| hatchet herringIlisha fuerthii (Steindachner, 1875) | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ilisha novacula (Valenciennes, 1847) | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ilisha striatula Wongratana, 1983 | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ilisha compressa Randall, 1994 | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ilisha filigera (Valenciennes, 1847) | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ilisha lunula Kailola, 1986 | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ilisha macrogaster Bleeker, 1866 | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ilisha melastoma (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ilisha obfuscata Wongratana, 1983 | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ilisha pristigastroides (Bleeker, 1852) | PristigasteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pellona dussumieri Valenciennes, 1847 Valenciennes, 1847 | synonym |
| Pellona megaloptera (Swainson, 1839) (Swainson, 1839) | synonym |
| Ilisha dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1847) (Valenciennes, 1847) | synonym |
| Ilisha motius (Hamilton, 1822) (Hamilton, 1822) | synonym |
| Platygaster macropthalma Swainson, 1838 Swainson, 1838 | synonym |
| Clupanodon motius Hamilton, 1822 Hamilton, 1822 | synonym |
| Pellona russellii Bleeker, 1852 Bleeker, 1852 | synonym |
| Clupea megalopterus Swainson, 1839 Swainson, 1839 | synonym |
| Clupea parva Swainson, 1839 Swainson, 1839 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281166 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3PG8D. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.