Systematic studies on Ilisha kampeni (Weber & De Beaufort, 1913) (Pisces,Clupeidae) and a biometric comparison of stocks from two localities

Ilisha kampeni (Pisces Clupeidae) is described based on new material from Bombay and Kakinada. The species was originally described as Pellona kampeni from Java and Borneo. Samples of I. kampeni from Bombay (west coast) and Kakinada (east coast) are compared, using t test and Chi-square test for meristic characters and multivariate analysis for body measurements. Significant differences observed in 6 of the 12 meristic characters and all the 6 body measurements indicate that the samples from Bombay and Kakinada belong to different stocks.