Sulawesi anchovy (Stolephorus teguhi)

Scientific name: Stolephorus teguhi Kimura, Hori & Shibukawa, 2009

The Sulawesi anchovy (Stolephorus teguhi) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Western Pacific, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21; Vertebrae: 38 - 39. This species is distinguished by having these characters: gill rakers 31-35 + 41-46 = 72-82; a short upper jaw, reaching to just before or behind anterior margin of preopercle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stolephorus teguhi
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.7
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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