Pristigasteridae


Pristigasteridae is a family of ray-finned fish related to the herrings, including the genera Ilisha, 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, but molecu|lar data indicates these families aren't monophyletic.
Pristigasteridae are mostly coastal and schooling fishes of tropical and subtropical seas. Their usual length is, but some Pellona can reach.

Genera

Pristigasteridae contains the following genera: