Scientific Name
Encrasicholina heteroloba  
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Encrasicholina heteroloba異葉半稜鯷
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Chinese 異葉半稜鯷 Poisonous Fish No 
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 No  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 張世義 編著 2001 
Specimen List ASIZP0057468. ASIZP0062735. ASIZP0074286. ASIZP0074709. ASIZP0074711. ASIZP0074712. ASIZP0074713. ASIZP0074937. ASIZP0074938. ASIZP0074939. ASIZP0074940. ASIZP0074941. ASIZP0075223. ASIZP0075224. ASIZP0075225. ASIZP0075369. ASIZP0075376. ASIZP0075382. ASIZP0075391. ASIZP0075398. ASIZP0075409. ASIZP0075421. ASIZP0075489. ASIZP0075502. ASIZP0075522. ASIZP0075526. ASIZP0075542. ASIZP0075556. ASIZP0075559. ASIZP0075572. ASIZP0075651. ASIZP0075660. ASIZP0075661. ASIZP0075662. ASIZP0075705. ASIZP0075706. ASIZP0075707. ...List all 100 records... 
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Common Name Shorthead anchovy; Anchovy; Blue anchovy; Gold anchovy 
Redlist Status NL 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.