See text Ilisha is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Pristigasteridae.

It is similar to Pellona but lacks a toothed hypo-maxilla.

The genus has a worldwide distribution in tropical and subtropical coastal waters and estuaries.

[3][4] Two Ilisha species are individually reported in the FAO catch statistics: Ilisha elongata off coasts of China and Korea and Ilisha africana off West African coasts.

[5] Other species may be reported as simply clupeoids.