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Pristigasteridae
19 species in this family
The Pristigasteridae family belongs to the herrings & anchovies and includes 19 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
West African ilisha
Ilisha africana
Pristigasteridae
Chinese herring
Ilisha elongata
Pristigasteridae
Big-eyed herring
Pellona ditchela
Pristigasteridae
Indian ilisha
Ilisha melastoma
Pristigasteridae
Raconda
Raconda russeliana
Pristigasteridae
Hatchet herring
Ilisha fuerthii
Pristigasteridae
American coastal pellona
Pellona harroweri
Pristigasteridae
Dogtooth herring
Chirocentrodon bleekerianus
Pristigasteridae
Amazon pellona
Pellona castelnaeana
Pristigasteridae
Shad
Pellona flavipinnis
Pristigasteridae
All species from A to Z
Amazon hatchet herring
Pristigaster cayana
Pristigasteridae
Amazon ilisha
Ilisha amazonica
Pristigasteridae
Amazon pellona
Pellona castelnaeana
Pristigasteridae
American coastal pellona
Pellona harroweri
Pristigasteridae
Banded ilisha
Ilisha striatula
Pristigasteridae
Big-eyed herring
Pellona ditchela
Pristigasteridae
Chinese herring
Ilisha elongata
Pristigasteridae
Dogtooth herring
Chirocentrodon bleekerianus
Pristigasteridae
Dove's longfin herring
Opisthopterus dovii
Pristigasteridae
Ecuadorian longfin herring
Opisthopterus equatorialis
Pristigasteridae
Guiana longfin herring
Odontognathus mucronatus
Pristigasteridae
Hatchet herring
Ilisha fuerthii
Pristigasteridae
Indian ilisha
Ilisha melastoma
Pristigasteridae
Panama longfin herring
Odontognathus panamensis
Pristigasteridae
Raconda
Raconda russeliana
Pristigasteridae
Shad
Pellona flavipinnis
Pristigasteridae
Tropical longfin herring
Neoopisthopterus tropicus
Pristigasteridae
West African ilisha
Ilisha africana
Pristigasteridae
Yellowfin herring
Pliosteostoma lutipinnis
Pristigasteridae