First records of Hilsa kelee (Cuvier, 1829), Kelee Shad (Clupeiformes, Dorosomatidae), from the main island of Taiwan, South China Sea

Hilsa kelee (Cuvier, 1829) is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific, but so far it has been recorded only from insular areas (Matsu, Kinmen, and Penghu Islands) in Taiwanese waters. Here we report on 18 specimens collected from off Ke-tzu-liao, Kaohsiung City, southwestern main island of Taiwan. Morphometric and meristic data and an anatomical description of those specimens are presented, together with remarks on the distribution of the species and its occurrence in Taiwanese and adjacent waters.