Ilisha elongata, called the elongate ilisha (the FAO name) or Chinese herring or slender shad (even though it is not a close relative of herrings and shads) (Chinese:勒鱼; pinyin:lèyú, or simply 鳓, lè), is a species of longfin herring native to the coastal waters and estuaries of North Indian Ocean and Northwest Pacific. It is a relatively large species, up to 45–60 centimetres (18–24in) in total length. It is an important fishery species.