Ilish

Ilish
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) (Global)
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) (Persian Gulf)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Dorosomatidae
Genus:	Tenualosa
Species:	T. ilisha
Binomial name
	Tenualosa ilisha; F. Hamilton, 1822
Synonyms
	Clupanodon ilisha Hamilton, 1822; Clupea ilisha (Hamilton, 1822); Hilsa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822); Macrura ilisha (Hamilton, 1822); Tenualosa illisha (Hamilton, 1822); Tenualosa illsha (Hamilton, 1822); Clupea palasah Cuvier, 1829 ;

The ilish (Tenualosa ilisha) (Bengali: ইলিশ, romanized: iliś), 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 in the Bengal region, and is the national fish of Bangladesh^[3] and state fish of the Indian state of West Bengal.^[4]

As of 2023, 97% of the world's total ilish supply originates in Bangladesh.^[5] The fish contributes about 12% of the total fish production and about 1.15% of GDP in Bangladesh. On 6 August 2017, Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks under the Ministry of Industries declared ilish as a Geographical Indication of Bangladesh.^[6] About 450,000 people are directly involved in the catching of the fish as a large part of their livelihood; around four to five million people are indirectly involved with the trade.^[7]

^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Tenualosa ilisha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T166442A1132697. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T166442A1132697.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ Al-Khalaf, K.; Alam, S.; Almukhtar, M.; Bishop, J.; Abdulqader, E.; Alghawzi, Q.; Al-Husaini, M.; Hartmann, S.; Kaymaram, F. (2015). "Tenualosa ilisha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T166442A75259795.
^ Webb, Lois Sinaiko; Roten, Lindsay Grace (2009), The Multicultural Cookbook for Students, ABC-CLIO, ISBN 978-0-313-37559-0
^ "State Fishes of India" (PDF). National Fisheries Development Board, Government of India. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference :5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Recognition for hilsa". The Daily Star. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
^ Siddique, Abu Bakar. "Country's 6th Ilish sanctuary coming soon". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] Freyhof, J. (2014). "Tenualosa ilisha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T166442A1132697. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T166442A1132697.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[IUCN-2] Al-Khalaf, K.; Alam, S.; Almukhtar, M.; Bishop, J.; Abdulqader, E.; Alghawzi, Q.; Al-Husaini, M.; Hartmann, S.; Kaymaram, F. (2015). "Tenualosa ilisha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T166442A75259795.

[:0-3] Webb, Lois Sinaiko; Roten, Lindsay Grace (2009), The Multicultural Cookbook for Students, ABC-CLIO, ISBN 978-0-313-37559-0

[:2-4] "State Fishes of India" (PDF). National Fisheries Development Board, Government of India. Retrieved 25 December 2020.

[:5-5] Cite error: The named reference :5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] "Recognition for hilsa". The Daily Star. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

[7] Siddique, Abu Bakar. "Country's 6th Ilish sanctuary coming soon". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

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