| Nelson's anchovy | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Stolephorus |
| Species: | S. nelsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Stolephorus nelsoni Wongratana, 1987 | |
Stolephorus nelsoni, the Nelson's anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Eastern Indian Ocean. [1] [2]
This species reaches a length of 7.4 cm (2.9 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of Gareth J. Nelson (b. 1937), of the American Museum of Natural History, for his “knowledge and classic works on the comparative anatomy and cladistic relationships among clupeoid fishes,” and for providing specimens of this species and suggesting that it might be an undescribed species. [4]
Sardinella richardsoni is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella from the South China Sea in the northwest Pacific.
Thryssa dayi, the Day's thryssa, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean.
Thryssa adelae, the Swatow thryssa, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Northwest Pacific Ocean.
Thryssa kammalensoides, the Godavari thryssa, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean.
Thryssa whiteheadi, the Whitehead's thryssa, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean.
Anchovia surinamensis, the Surinam anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in Central America and South America.
Anchovia macrolepidota, the bigscale anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Cetengraulis edentulus, the Atlantic anchoveta, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.
Stolephorus advenus, the false Indian anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Stolephorus brachycephalus, the broadhead anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Stolephorus dubiosus, the Thai anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Stolephorus multibranchus, the Caroline anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Stolephorus ronquilloi, the Ronquillo's anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
Stolephorus baganensis, the Bagan anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.
Stolephorus insularis, the Hardenberg's anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.
Stolephorus apiensis, the Samoan anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Stolephorus waitei, the spotty-face anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.
Stolephorus chinensis, the China anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Stolephorus carpentariae, the Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Stolephorus pacificus, the Pacific anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
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