Biology:Encrasicholina

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Encrasicholina is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are widespread in the Indo-Pacific.

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Encrasicholina auster Hata & Motomura, 2017 (Fiji anchovy)
  • Encrasicholina gloria Hata & Motomura, 2016 (Red Sea anchovy) [2]
  • Encrasicholina heteroloba (Rüppell, 1837) (Devis' anchovy) [3]
  • Encrasicholina integra Hata & Motomura, 2020 (Papuan anchovy)
  • Encrasicholina intermedia Hata & Motomura, 2016 (Shiner anchovy) [2]
  • Encrasicholina macrocephala Hata & Motomura, 2015 [4] (Largehead anchovy)
  • Encrasicholina oligobranchus (Wongratana, 1983) (Philippine anchovy)
  • Encrasicholina pseudoheteroloba (Hardenberg, 1933) (Short-head anchovy) [3]
  • Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 1938 (Buccaneer anchovy)
  • Encrasicholina purpurea (Fowler, 1900) (Hawaiian anchovy)
  • Encrasicholina sigma Hata & Motomura, 2020 (Makassar anchovy)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Encrasicholina". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Encrasicholina. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hata, H. & Motomura, H. (2016): Two new species of the genus Encrasicholina (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae): E. intermedia from the western Indian Ocean and E. gloria from the Persian Gulf, Red Sea and Mediterranean. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 64: 79–88.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Hata, H. & Motomura, H. (2016): Validity of Encrasicholina pseudoheteroloba (Hardenberg 1933) and redescription of Encrasicholina heteroloba (Rüppell 1837), a senior synonym of Encrasicholina devisi (Whitley 1940) (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae). Ichthyological Research, 64 (1): 18–28.
  4. Hata, H. & Motomura, H. (2015): A new species of anchovy, Encrasicholina macrocephala (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae), from the northwestern Indian Ocean. Zootaxa, 3941 (1): 117–124.

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