China anchovy (Stolephorus chinensis)

Scientific name: Stolephorus chinensis G?nther, 1880

China anchovy (Stolephorus chinensis)

The China anchovy (Stolephorus chinensis) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Singapore northward to Amoy [= Xiamen]. Almost certainly misidentified as Stolephorus commersonii, thus data not retrievable.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Belly with 4 to 7 small needle-like pre-pelvic scutes. Maxilla tip pointed, reaching to hind border of pre-operculum, the latter convex, rounded. Small teeth present on upper edge of hyoid bones. Pelvic fin tips not reaching to below dorsal fin origin. Anal fin short, its origin under front half of dorsal fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stolephorus chinensis
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Singapore northward to Amoy [= Xiamen]. Almost certainly misidentified as Stolephorus commersonii, thus data not retrievable.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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