1. Taxonomy 2. Distribution of Tenualosa Species. 3. Ecology of Major Rivers and Estuaries where the Hilsa Inhabit  4. Behaviour and Migration  5. Racial Variation 6. Age and Growth 7. Length and Weight Relationship and Relative Condition 8. Fishery 9. The Morphology, Anatomy and Histology of the Alimentary Canal in Relation to Food and Feeding Habits 10. Maturity 11. Spawning 12. Fecundity 13. Embryonic and Larval Development 14. Artificial Breeding and Culture of Hilsa 15. Suggestions for Retrieving Hilsa Fisheries 16. Appendices 17. Literature Cited