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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae Anchovies
Subfamily: Engraulinae
Genus: Encrasicholina

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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Encrasicholina devisi (Whitley, 1940)

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Encrasicholina devisi
[Devis' anchovy]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Encrasicholina heteroloba (Rüppell, 1837)

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Encrasicholina heteroloba
[Shorthead anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Encrasicholina oligobranchus (Wongratana, 1983)

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Encrasicholina oligobranchus
[Philippine anchovy]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 1938

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Encrasicholina punctifer
[Buccaneer anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Encrasicholina purpurea (Fowler, 1900)

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Encrasicholina purpurea
[Nehu]
5 Species of Family Engraulidae with Genus Encrasicholina
(Anchovies)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1940 Encrasicholina devisi Devis' anchovy Indo-Pacific 8 SL
1837 Encrasicholina heteroloba Shorthead anchovy Indo-Pacific 12 SL
1983 Encrasicholina oligobranchus Philippine anchovy Western Central Pacific 6.2 SL
1938 Encrasicholina punctifer Buccaneer anchovy Indo-Pacific 13 TL
1900 Encrasicholina purpurea Nehu Eastern Central Pacific 7.5 SL



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