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Stolephorus chinensis

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Species of fish

China anchovy
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Stolephorus
Species: S. chinensis
Binomial name
Stolephorus chinensis
(Günther, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Engraulis chinensis Günther, 1880
  • Anchoviella chinensis (Günther, 1880)

Stolephorus chinensis, the China anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.

Size

This species reaches a length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).

References

  1. Hata, H. 2017 (2017). "Stolephorus chinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T99004812A99004863. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T99004812A99004863.en. Retrieved 21 December 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana, 1988. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (Suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/2):305-579. Rome: FAO.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Stolephorus chinensis". FishBase. February 2015 version.
Taxon identifiers
Stolephorus chinensis


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