Hardenberg's anchovy (Stolephorus insularis)

Scientific name: Stolephorus insularis Hardenberg, 1933

Hardenberg's anchovy (Stolephorus insularis)

The Hardenberg's anchovy (Stolephorus insularis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae.

Biology

A schooling species occurring in coastal waters. More data needed based on correct identifications. The record from the Godavari estuary implies tolerance of lowered salinities, but the identity of the material is uncertain (perhaps S. waitei). Appears to be fairly common throughout its range. Used as bait in the tuna fishery in the South Pacific, although rather fragile.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stolephorus insularis
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: northern part of the Indian Ocean (Gulf of Aden, not Red Sea or the Persian Gulf, eastward to Burma) and western Pacific (Gulf of Thailand, Java Sea, also Hong Kong, Fujian and Taiwan Island; if correctly identified, then reaches to Fiji and Samoa).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.61-20.8)

Sources

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

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