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Stolephorus pacificus

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Pacific anchovy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Stolephorus
Species:
S. pacificus
Binomial name
Stolephorus pacificus

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.[2]

Size

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This species reaches a length of 7.7 cm (3.0 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hata, H. 2017 (2017). "Stolephorus pacificus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T99008295A99008343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T99008295A99008343.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 pacificus". FishBase. February 2015 version.