22. Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822)

Common name. Hilsa

Taxonomy. Original description: Clupanodon ilisha Hamilton, 1822: 243, 382, pl. 19 (fig. 73). [Ganges estuaries, Patua, Goyakarra, Calcutta, and Dhasa, India; No types known] .

Revisions. Whitehead (1985: 222).

Illustrations. Whitehead (1985: 222, fig.).

Distribution in Iran.—Distribution in River Basin: Tigris, Persis, Hormuz.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 441- Lower Tigris & Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris & Euphrates, 451-Northern Hormuz Drainages, 701-Baluchistan.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Hilisha, Sobour.—Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018); Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020) and Eagderi et al. (2022).— Iran material: ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. —IUCN: LC.

Gonorynchiformes