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Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae Anchovies
Subfamily: Engraulinae
Genus: Stolephorus

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39 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Stolephorus acinaces
[Saber anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Stolephorus advenus Wongratana, 1987

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus advenus
[False Indian anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Stolephorus andhraensis Babu Rao, 1966

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus andhraensis
[Andhra anchovy]

Photo by Collyer, J.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Stolephorus apiensis (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Collyer, J.
 
Stolephorus apiensis
[Samoan anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Stolephorus babarani
[Panay anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm NG
Stolephorus baganensis Hardenberg, 1933

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus baganensis
[Bagan anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
 
Stolephorus balinensis
[Great anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Stolephorus belaerius
[Belair anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Stolephorus bengalensis
[Hardenberg’s anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Stolephorus brachycephalus Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus brachycephalus
[Broadhead anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Stolephorus carpentariae (De Vis, 1882)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus carpentariae
[Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Stolephorus celsior
[Rosario anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Stolephorus chinensis (Günther, 1880)

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Stolephorus chinensis
[China anchovy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Stolephorus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stolephorus commersonnii
[Commerson's anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Stolephorus concursus
[Concourse anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Stolephorus continentalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Stolephorus diabolus
[Demon anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Stolephorus dubiosus Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus dubiosus
[Thai anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Stolephorus eclipsis
[Eclipse anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Stolephorus eldorado
[El Dorado anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Stolephorus grandis
[Papuan double-lined anchovy]

Photo by SFSA

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Stolephorus holodon (Boulenger, 1900)

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Stolephorus holodon
[Natal anchovy]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt, 1823)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Stolephorus indicus
[Indian anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Stolephorus insignus
[Emblem anchovy]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Stolephorus insularis Hardenberg, 1933

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Stolephorus insularis
[Hardenberg's anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Stolephorus leopardus
[Leopard anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Stolephorus mercurius
[Mercury anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Stolephorus multibranchus Wongratana, 1987

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus multibranchus
[Caroline anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Stolephorus nelsoni Wongratana, 1987

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus nelsoni
[Nelson's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Stolephorus pacificus Baldwin, 1984

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus pacificus
[Pacific anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Stolephorus rex
[Commerson’s anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Stolephorus ronquilloi Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus ronquilloi
[Ronquillo's anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Stolephorus scitulus
[Southern anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Stolephorus shantungensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm
 
Stolephorus tamilensis
[Tamil anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Stolephorus teguhi
[Sulawesi anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Stolephorus tri (Bleeker, 1852)

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Stolephorus tri
[Spined anchovy]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Stolephorus waitei Jordan & Seale, 1926

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Stolephorus waitei
[Spotty-face anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Stolephorus zephyrus
[Zephyr anchovy]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Stolephorus acinaces Saber anchovy Western Central Pacific 5 SL 2020
Stolephorus advenus False Indian anchovy Western Central Pacific 7.2 SL 1987
Stolephorus andhraensis Andhra anchovy Indo-Pacific 5 SL 1966
Stolephorus apiensis Samoan anchovy Central Pacific 7.5 SL 1906
Stolephorus babarani Panay anchovy Western Pacific 8.1 SL 2020
Stolephorus baganensis Bagan anchovy Indo-Pacific 10 NG 1933
Stolephorus balinensis Great anchovy Western Pacific 14.8 SL 1849
Stolephorus belaerius Belair anchovy Western Indian Ocean 12.7 SL 2021
Stolephorus bengalensis Hardenberg’s anchovy Northern Indian Ocean 5.9 SL 1959
Stolephorus brachycephalus Broadhead anchovy Western Central Pacific 4.2 SL 1983
Stolephorus carpentariae Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy Western Pacific 5 SL 1882
Stolephorus celsior Rosario anchovy Western Pacific 6.4 SL 2021
Stolephorus chinensis China anchovy Western Pacific 9 SL 1880
Stolephorus commersonnii Commerson's anchovy Indian Ocean 11.2 SL 1803
Stolephorus concursus Concourse anchovy Western Central Pacific 8.5 SL 2021
Stolephorus continentalis Western Pacific 8.2 SL 2018
Stolephorus diabolus Demon anchovy Indo-West Pacific 5.0 SL 2022
Stolephorus dubiosus Thai anchovy Eastern Indian Ocean 7.5 SL 1983
Stolephorus eclipsis Eclipse anchovy Western Pacific 4.4 SL 2022
Stolephorus eldorado El Dorado anchovy Western Pacific 5.9 SL 2022
Stolephorus grandis Papuan double-lined anchovy Western Central Pacific 11.6 SL 2021
Stolephorus holodon Natal anchovy Indian Ocean 8 SL 1900
Stolephorus indicus Indian anchovy Indian Ocean 15.5 SL 1823
Stolephorus insignus Emblem anchovy Western Pacific 7.3 SL 2018
Stolephorus insularis Hardenberg's anchovy Indo-Pacific 8 SL 1933
Stolephorus leopardus Leopard anchovy Eastern Indian Ocean 7.2 SL 2021
Stolephorus mercurius Mercury anchovy Indo-West Pacific 10.4 SL 2021
Stolephorus multibranchus Caroline anchovy Western Central Pacific 6 SL 1987
Stolephorus nelsoni Nelson's anchovy Eastern Indian Ocean and 7.4 SL 1987
Stolephorus pacificus Pacific anchovy Western Central Pacific 7.7 SL 1984
Stolephorus rex Commerson’s anchovy Indo-West Pacific 10.4 SL 1926
Stolephorus ronquilloi Ronquillo's anchovy Western Central Pacific 5.3 SL 1983
Stolephorus scitulus Southern anchovy Pacific Ocean 10.4 SL 1911
Stolephorus shantungensis Northwest Pacific 5.8 SL 1978
Stolephorus tamilensis Tamil anchovy Eastern Indian Ocean 5.4 2020
Stolephorus teguhi Sulawesi anchovy Western Pacific 7.7 SL 2009
Stolephorus tri Spined anchovy Western Pacific 9.5 SL 1852
Stolephorus waitei Spotty-face anchovy Indo-Pacific 9.4 SL 1926
Stolephorus zephyrus Zephyr anchovy Western Indian Ocean 9.4 SL 2021



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