Encrasicholina
| Encrasicholina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Encrasicholina Fowler, 1938 |
Encrasicholina is a genus of anchovies.
Species
There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:
- Encrasicholina devisi Whitley, 1940 (Devis' anchovy)
- Encrasicholina heteroloba Rüppell, 1837 (Shorthead anchovy)
- Encrasicholina macrocephala Hata & Motomura, 2015 [1]
- Encrasicholina oligobranchus Wongratana, 1983 (Philippine anchovy)
- Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 1938 (Buccaneer anchovy)
- Encrasicholina purpurea Fowler, 1900 (Nehu)
References
- ↑ Hata, H. & Motomura, H. (2015): A new species of anchovy, Encrasicholina macrocephala (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae), from the northwestern Indian Ocean. Zootaxa, 3941 (1): 117–124.
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