Pristigasteridae is a family of ray-finned fish related to the herrings, including the generaIlisha, Pellona, and Pristigaster. One common name for the taxon is longfin herring. The taxonomic classification of this family is in doubt; it was traditionally divided into two subfamilies, Pelloninae and Pristigasterinae,[1] but molecular data indicates that these are not monophyletic.[2]
Pristigasteridae are mostly coastal and schooling fishes of tropical and subtropical seas. Their usual length is 20-25 cm, but some Pellona can reach 55 cm.[3]
Genera
Pristigasteridae contains the following genera:[4]
^Whitehead, P. J.; Nelson, T. W. (1985). Clupeoid Fishes of the World (suborder Clupeoidei): Chirocentridae, Clupeidae, and Pristigasteridae. UNDP. ISBN9251023409.
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