Philippine anchovy (Encrasicholina oligobranchus)

Scientific name: Encrasicholina oligobranchus Wongratana, 1983

Philippine anchovy (Encrasicholina oligobranchus)

The Philippine anchovy (Encrasicholina oligobranchus) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15. Belly rounded, with 5 sharp needle-like pre-pelvic scutes. Maxilla tip pointed, projecting beyond second supra-maxilla and not quite reaching to sub-operculum. Isthmus short, preceded by a small bony plate on urohyal between branchial membranes. Anal fin short. No other species has so few gill rakers; otherwise it most closely resembles E. devisi.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Encrasicholina oligobranchus
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.2
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Manila Bay, Philippines. The Taiwan record was perhaps based on Anchoviella zollingeri, which seems to have been Encrasicholina punctifer.
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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