Species FAO code: ESI

Stolephorus indicus

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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
France	fr anchois indien	–
Italy	it Alice indopacifica	–
Spain	es Anchoveta india	–
Sweden	sv Ansjovell	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt, 1823)

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 indicus (van Hasselt, 1823)

Scientific name

Stolephorus indicus

Author

(van Hasselt, 1823)

Rank

Species

FAO code

ESI

Morphological description

Belly with 2 to 6 small needle-like pre-pelvic scutes. Maxilla tip pointed, reaching to or only just beyond front border of pre-operculum; hind border of pre-operculum convex, rounded. Isthmus muscle tapering evenly forward to hind border of branchial membrane. Body light transparent fleshy brown, with silver stripe down flank; no dark pigment lines on back between head and dorsal fin.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyEngraulidae
    - GenusStolephorus
      - SpeciesStolephorus indicus

Synonyms

Engraulis albus Swainson, 1839
Stolephorus insularum Jordan & Seale, 1926
Anchoviella scitula Fowler, 1911
Engraulis balinensis Bleeker, 1849
Stolephorus indicus nanus Hardenberg, 1933
Engraulis russellii Bleeker, 1821
Engraulis indicus van Hasselt, 1823
Stolephorus extensus Jordan & Seale, 1926
Anchoviella indicus (van Hasselt, 1823)
Engraulis indica van Hasselt, 1823
Anchoviella indica (van Hasselt, 1823)
Engraulis samaminan Montrouzier, 1857

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt, 1823)

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Stolephorus indicus

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 6 - Oceania - Inland waters

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central