the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > subclass Actinopterygii > order Clupeiformes > [noun] > family Clupeidae and herrings > clupea ilisha (hilsa) (2)
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‘A rich and savoury fish of the shad kind (Clupea ilisha)’ found in the Indian Seas, which ascends the Ganges and other rivers to spawn. (Yule.)