''Stolephorus'' is a genus of

ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or hor ...

in the family

Engraulidae An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water. More than 140 species are placed in 1 ...

Species

These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Stolephorus acinaces'' Harutaka Hata & Sébastien Lavoué & Motomura, 2020 * '' Stolephorus advenus'' Wongratana, 1987 (False Indian anchovy) * '' Stolephorus andhraensis'' Babu Rao, 1966 (Andhra anchovy) * '' Stolephorus apiensis'' ( D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1906) (Samoan anchovy) * '' Stolephorus baganensis''

Hardenberg Hardenberg (; nds-nl, Haddenbarreg or '' 'n Arnbarg'') is a city and municipality in the province of Overijssel, Eastern Netherlands. The municipality of Hardenberg has a population of about 60,000, with about 19,000 living in the city. It recei ...

, 1933 (Bagan anchovy) * '' Stolephorus brachycephalus'' Wongratana, 1983 (Broadhead anchovy) * '' Stolephorus carpentariae'' (

De Vis Charles Walter de Vis (Birmingham, England, 9 May 1829 – Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 30 April 1915),

, 1882) (Gulf of Carpentaria anchovy) * '' Stolephorus chinensis'' ( Günther, 1880) (China anchovy) * ''

Stolephorus commersonnii Commerson's anchovy (''Stolephorus commersonnii''), also known as Devis's anchovy, long-jawed anchovy, Teri anchovy, is a species of anadromous ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is known as ''haalmassa'' in Sri Lanka, where it is wi ...

'' Lacépède, 1803 (Commerson's anchovy) * '' Stolephorus dubiosus'' Wongratana, 1983 (Thai anchovy) * '' Stolephorus holodon'' ( Boulenger, 1900) (Natal anchovy) * '' Stolephorus indicus'' ( van Hasselt, 1823) (Indian anchovy) * '' Stolephorus insularis''

, 1933 (Hardenberg's anchovy) * '' Stolephorus multibranchus'' Wongratana, 1987 (Caroline anchovy) * '' Stolephorus nelsoni'' Wongratana, 1987 (Nelson's anchovy) * '' Stolephorus pacificus'' W. J. Baldwin, 1984 (Pacific anchovy) * '' Stolephorus ronquilloi'' Wongratana, 1983 (Ronquillo's anchovy) * '' Stolephorus shantungensis'' ( G. L. Li, 1978) * '' Stolephorus teguhi''

Seishi Kimura Seishi (written: 聖史, 正士, 正史 or 誠志) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (born 1945), Japanese jurist * (1902–1974), Japanese physicist * (born 1974), Japanese manga artist * (1902–1981), J ...

, K. Hori &

Shibukawa is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,098 in 32,439 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Shibukawa is the location of Ikaho Onsen, a popular hot spring resort. ...

, 2009 (Sulawesi anchovy) * '' Stolephorus tri'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Stolephorus waitei'' D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1926 (Spotty-face anchovy)

References

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*Tham, A.K., ''A contribution to the study of the growth of members of the genus Stolephorus Lacépède in Singapore Strait.'' Proc. IPFC 12(2):1-25. 1967.

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Marine fish genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède {{Clupeiformes-stub