Biology:Setipinna
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Short description: Genus of ray-finned fishes
Setipinna | |
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Setipinna taty | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Engraulidae |
Subfamily: | Coiliinae |
Genus: | Setipinna Swainson, 1839 |
Setipinna, the hairfin anchovies, is a genus of anchovies. These fish derive their name from the long, filamentous extension of the pectoral fins that is found in most species. It currently contains eight recognized species.
Species
- Setipinna breviceps (Cantor, 1849) (Shorthead hairfin anchovy)
- Setipinna brevifilis (Valenciennes, 1848) (Short-finned hairfin anchovy)
- Setipinna melanochir (Bleeker, 1849) (Dusky Hairfin anchovy)
- Setipinna paxtoni Wongratana, 1987 (Humpback hairfin anchovy)[1]
- Setipinna phasa (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Gangetic hairfin anchovy)
- Setipinna taty (Valenciennes, 1848) (Scaly hairfin anchovy)
- Setipinna tenuifilis (Valenciennes, 1848) (Common hairfin anchovy)
- Setipinna wheeleri Wongratana, 1983 (Burma hairfin anchovy)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Setipinna in FishBase. June 2011 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q1851074 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setipinna.
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