1633 Ilisha melastoma (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Pristigasteridae Pristigasterids Clupeiformes Teleostei Indian ilisha Indo-Pacific: Indian Ocean (Malabar coast to Calcutta), Java Sea (off Java), Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), South China Sea (Singapore, Gulf of Thailand), East China Sea (north to Taiwan Island). AMNH 10124 Ilisha indica AMNH 53083 Ilisha indica FB 2743022 Pellona brachysoma FISH 387804 19 N 85 E 1995 Ilisha melastoma 3 n 107 e 2002 Ilisha melastoma 23 - 41 m