Taiwan Fish Database

Scientific Name

Encrasicholina heteroloba

Pronounce

by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS

Author

(Rüppell, 1837)

Depth

0 - 50M

Chinese

異葉半稜鯷

Poisonous Fish

Family_Chinese

鯷科

Economic Fish

Yes

Family

F095　Engraulidae

Edible Fish

Yes

Chinese In Mainland China

尖吻半稜鯷

Max Length

12 cm

Aquarium Fish

Common Name

魩仔、白鱙、異葉公鯷

Distribution in World

India Ocean to Pacific Ocean

Distribution in Taiwan

West、South、North、PonFu

Habitats

Ocean、Coastal

Holotype Locality

Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea

Synonyms

Anchoviella heteroloba, Encrasicholina heterolobus, Encrasicholus heteroloba, Encrasicolina heteroloba, Encrasicolus heteroloba, Engraulis heteroloba, Stolephorus heteroloba, Stolephorus heterolobus, Stolephorus pseudoheterolobus

Reference

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；中國動物誌-鱘形目；海鰱目；鯡形目及鼠鱚目(張, 2001)

Whitehead, P. J. P., G. J. Nelson etc. 1988

高翠萍 1992

沈世傑編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993

Specimen List

ASIZP0075707. ...List all 100 records...

Barcode

2014-10-30,Kwang-Tsao Shao,CO1,100%

2015-11-01,Yu-Ming Shih,CO1,100%

Common Name

Shorthead anchovy; Anchovy; Blue anchovy; Gold anchovy

Redlist Status

Not in IUCN Redlist

Characteristic

Body rather cylindrical, belly rounded, with 4 to 6 (usually 5) sharp needle-like pre-pelvic scutes. Maxilla tip pointed, projecting beyond second supra-maxilla and reaching to sub-operculum. Isthmus short, preceded by a small bony plate on urohyal between branchial membranes. Lower gillrakers on first gill arch on first gill arch 22 to 30 (usually 23 to 27). Unbranched dorsal and anal finrays only ii; anal fin short, with usually ii unbranched and 14 to 16 branched fin rays, its origin slightly posterior to vertical through base of posteriormost dorsal-fin ray. Scales moderate, about 39 to 43 in lateral series. In life, a distinct blue upper edge to its lateral stripe and a dull silver or grey band on flank, the back beige.

habitats

A marine, pelagic, and schooling species found inshore, but also inhabits deep bays under oceanic influence. Rarely enter mangrove waters. Like other species, probably feed mainly on planktonic crustaceans. Short-lived species, less than 1 year. Eggs are

Distribution

Very widespread in tropical and subtropical waters of Indo-Pacific, from Red Sea, East African coast to at least northern Madagascar, eastward to Bay of Bengal; southern Japan southward to northern coasts of Australia; eastward to Solomon Islands, New Cal

Utility

Marketed fresh, dried, dried-salted or made into fish meal, fish sauce, or fish balls; also used as bait.