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Encrasicholina

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Encrasicholina is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are widespread in the Indo-Pacific.

Species

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderClupeiformes
  5. FamilyEngraulidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations recorded4,199

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
31
Family
Engraulidae
Collections
NHMUK, MNHN, AM, MAGNT, WAM
Recorded in
Indonesia, Sultanat D'Oman, Australia, Papua New Guinea, United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Engraulinae
Image
Bulad bolinaw (dried Philippine Anchovies) - Encrasicholina oligobranchus.jpg
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Category:Encrasicholina
taxon name
Encrasicholina
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Encrasicholina
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Encyclopedic overview

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Encrasicholina is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are widespread in the Indo-Pacific.

==Species== There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: Encrasicholina auster Hata & Motomura, 2017 (Fiji anchovy) Encrasicholina gloria Hata & Motomura, 2016 (Red Sea anchovy) Encrasicholina heteroloba (Rüppell, 1837) (Devis' anchovy) Encrasicholina integra Hata & Motomura, 2020 (Papuan anchovy) Encrasicholina intermedia Hata & Motomura, 2016 (Shiner anchovy) Encrasicholina macrocephala Hata & Motomura, 2015 (Largehead anchovy) Encrasicholina oligobranchus (Wongratana, 1983) (Philippine anchovy) Encrasicholina pseudoheteroloba (Hardenberg, 1933) (Short-head anchovy) Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 1938 (Buccaneer anchovy) Encrasicholina purpurea (Fowler, 1900) (Hawaiian anchovy) Encrasicholina sigma Hata & Motomura, 2020 (Makassar anchovy)

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