| Indian anchovy | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Stolephorus |
| Species: | S. indicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt, 1823) |
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The Indian anchovy (Stolephorus indicus) is a species of fish in the Engraulidae family.
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It is a small schooling fish found in most of the tropical areas of the Indian Ocean.
This fish is part of the cuisine of the South- and Southeast Asian marine regions. It can be crisp-fried[1], used to make fish-based culinary products like fish sauce or in curries.[2]