Broadhead anchovy (Stolephorus brachycephalus)

Scientific name: Stolephorus brachycephalus Wongratana, 1983

Broadhead anchovy (Stolephorus brachycephalus)

The Broadhead anchovy (Stolephorus brachycephalus) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Gulf of Papua and off northern Australia in Gulf of Carpentaria.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22. Belly a little rounded, with 4 or 5 small needle-like pre-pelvic scutes. Maxilla tip pointed, reaching to or beyond hind edge of sub-operculum; hind border of pre-operculum convex, rounded. No tooth patches on upper edge of hyoid bones. Closely resembles S. commerson, which has a shorter maxilla, fewer scutes, fewer anal fin rays and a dark line before dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stolephorus brachycephalus
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.2
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Gulf of Papua and off northern Australia in Gulf of Carpentaria.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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