Species FAO code: ESR

Stolephorus commersonnii

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Denmark	da Sølvstribet ansjos	–
France	fr anchois bombra [Stolephorus commersonii synonym for Stolephorus commersonnii]	–
Italy	it Alice indopacifica	–
Lithuania	lt atogrąžinis ančiuvis [Stolephorus commersonii synonym for Stolephorus commersonnii]	–
Spain	es Anchoveta india	–
Sweden	sv Ansjovell [Stolephorus commersonii synonym for Stolephorus commersonnii]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Stolephorus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803

Recognized designations

protected designation of origin (PDO)

Vietnam

Phú Quốc

Source: eAmbrosia - the EU geographical indications register (eAmbrosia)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Stolephorus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803

Scientific name

Stolephorus commersonnii

Author

Lacepède, 1803

Rank

Species

FAO code

ESR

Morphological description

Belly slightly rounded with 0-5 small needle-like pre-pelvic scutes. Maxilla tip pointed, reaching to or a little beyond hind border of pre-operculum, the latter convex, rounded. Small teeth on hyoid bones. Isthmus muscle tapering evenly forward. Body light transparent fleshy brown with a pair of dark patches behind occiput, followed by a pair of lines to dorsal fin origin. Bears a silver stripe on flanks. Closely resembles S. apiensis of Fiji and Samoa; S. brachycephalus of Papua New Guinea.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyEngraulidae
    - GenusStolephorus
      - SpeciesStolephorus commersonnii

Synonyms

Stolephorus commerson Lacepède, 1803
Stolephorus commersoni Lacepède, 1803
Stolephorus commersonianus Lacepède, 1803
Stolephorus rex Jordan & Seale, 1926
Stolephorus commersonii Lacepède, 1803
Clupea tuberculosa Lacepède, 1803
Anchoviella commersonii (Lacepède, 1803)
Anchovia commersoniana (Lacepède, 1803)
Stolephorus commerrianus Lacepède, 1803

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Stolephorus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803

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Stolephorus commersonnii

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Recognized designations

protected designation of origin (PDO)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central