''Stolephorus'' is a genus of

ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built fins made of webbings of sk ...

in the family

Engraulidae An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water. More than 140 species are placed in 1 ...

. They are found in

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and

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Species

These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Hata & Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 * '' Stolephorus advenus'' Wongratana, 1987 (False Indian anchovy) * '' Stolephorus andhraensis'' Babu Rao, 1966 (Andhra anchovy) * '' Stolephorus apiensis'' ( D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1906) (Samoan anchovy) * '' Stolephorus astrum'' Hata & Motomura, 2024 * ''

Stolephorus babarani ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Hata & Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 ...

'' Hata, Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 * '' Stolephorus baganensis''

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, 1933 (Bagan anchovy) * '' Stolephorus balinensis'' (Bleeker, 1849) * ''

Stolephorus bataviensis ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Hata & Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 ...

'' Hardenberg, 1933 * ''

Stolephorus baweanensis ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Hata & Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 ...

'' Hardenberg, 1933 * ''

Stolephorus belaerius ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Hata & Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 ...

'' Hata, Lavoué & Motomura, 2021 * ''

Stolephorus brachycephalus ''Stolephorus brachycephalus'', the broadhead anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will e ...

'' Wongratana, 1983 (Broadhead anchovy) * ''

Stolephorus brevis ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Hata & Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 ...

'' Hata & Motomura, 2024 * ''

Stolephorus carpentariae ''Stolephorus carpentariae'', the Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but severa ...

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Stolephorus celsior ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Hata & Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 ...

'' Hata & Motomura, 2021 * ''

Stolephorus chinensis ''Stolephorus chinensis'', the China anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brac ...

'' ( Günther, 1880) (China anchovy) * ''

Stolephorus commersonnii Commerson's anchovy (''Stolephorus commersonnii''), also known as Devis's anchovy, long-jawed anchovy, Teri anchovy, is a species of anadromous ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is known as ''haalmassa'' in Sri Lanka, where it is wide ...

'' Lacépède, 1803 (Commerson's anchovy) * ''

Stolephorus concursus ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * ''Stolephorus acinaces'' Harutaka Hata, Hata & Sébastien La ...

'' Hata & Motomura, 2021 * '' Stolephorus continentalis'' Hata & Motomura, 2018 * '' Stolephorus diabolus'' Hata, Lavoué & Motomura, 2022 * '' Stolephorus dubiosus'' Wongratana, 1983 (Thai anchovy) * ''

Stolephorus eclipsis ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Hata & Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 ...

'' Hata, Lavoué & Motomura, 2022 * '' Stolephorus eldorado'' Hata, Lavoué & Motomura, 2022 * '' Stolephorus grandis'' Hata & Motomura, 2021 * '' Stolephorus hindustanensis'' Hata & Motomura, 2022 * '' Stolephorus holodon'' ( Boulenger, 1900) (Natal anchovy) * '' Stolephorus horizon'' Hata & Motomura, 2023 * ''

Stolephorus indicus The Indian anchovy (''Stolephorus indicus''), also known as Hardenberg's anchovy, is a species of oceanodromous ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. In Sri Lanka, it is widely sold at most markets and supermarkets. It is also used as a liv ...

'' ( van Hasselt, 1823) (Indian anchovy) * '' Stolephorus insignus'' Hata & Motomura, 2018 * '' Stolephorus insularis''

, 1933 (Hardenberg's anchovy) * '' Stolephorus leopardus'' Hata & Motomura, 2021 * '' Stolephorus lotus'' Hata & Motomura, 2022 * ''

Stolephorus mercurius ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Hata & Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 ...

'' Hata, Lavoué & Motomura, 2021 * '' Stolephorus meteorum'' Hata, Lavoué, Bogorodsky, Alpermann & Motomura, 2023 * '' Stolephorus multibranchus'' Wongratana, 1987 (Caroline anchovy) * '' Stolephorus nelsoni'' Wongratana, 1987 (Nelson's anchovy) * '' Stolephorus pacificus'' W. J. Baldwin, 1984 (Pacific anchovy) * ''

Stolephorus rex ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Hata & Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 ...

'' Jordan & Seale, 1926 * '' Stolephorus ronquilloi'' Wongratana, 1983 (Ronquillo's anchovy) * ''

Stolephorus scitulus ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * ''Stolephorus acinaces'' Harutaka Hata, Hata & Sébastien La ...

'' (Fowler, 1911) * '' Stolephorus shantungensis'' ( G. L. Li, 1978) * '' Stolephorus tamilensis'' Gangan, Pavan-Kumar, Jahageerdar & Jaiswar, 2020 * ''

Stolephorus taurus ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * ''Stolephorus acinaces'' Harutaka Hata, Hata & Sébastien La ...

'' Hata, Lavoué & Motomura, 2022 * '' Stolephorus teguhi''

Seishi Kimura Seishi (written: 聖史, 正士, 正史 or 誠志) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (born 1945), Japanese jurist * (1902–1974), Japanese physicist * (born 1974), Japanese manga artist * (1902–1981), J ...

, K. Hori & Shibukawa, 2009 (Sulawesi anchovy) * '' Stolephorus tri'' ( Bleeker, 1852) (Spined anchovy) * '' Stolephorus waitei'' D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1926 (Spotty-face anchovy) * ''

Stolephorus zephyrus ''Stolephorus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are found in Atlantic and Indo-pacific Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Hata & Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 ...

'' Hata, Lavoué & Motomura, 2021 * '' Stolephorus zollingeri'' (Bleeker, 1849)

References

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*Tham, A.K., ''A contribution to the study of the growth of members of the genus Stolephorus Lacépède in Singapore Strait.'' Proc. IPFC 12(2):1-25. 1967. Anchovies Marine fish genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède {{Clupeiformes-stub