Nelson's anchovy (Stolephorus nelsoni)

Scientific name: Stolephorus nelsoni Wongratana, 1987

Nelson's anchovy (Stolephorus nelsoni)

The Nelson's anchovy (Stolephorus nelsoni) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Central Pacific, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20. Belly rounded, with 4 or 5 small needle-like pre-pelvic scutes. Maxilla tip pointed, reaching to about hind border of inter-operculum; hind border of pre-operculum convex, rounded. Knob-like tooth patches at bases of anterior epibranchial gill rakers. Small teeth present on upper edge of hyoid bones. Isthmus muscle tapering evenly forward to hind border of branchial membrane.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stolephorus nelsoni
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.4
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Central Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K>2)

Sources

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

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