Encrasicholina

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Kingdom Animalia Family Engraulidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Clupeiformes
Similar Encrasicholina punctifer, Encrasicholina heteroloba, Anchovia, Pterengraulis atherinoides, Clupeiformes

Encrasicholina is a genus of fish in the family Engraulidae.

Species

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:

Encrasicholina gloria Hata & Motomura, 2016 (Red Sea anchovy)

Encrasicholina heteroloba (Rüppell, 1837) (Devis' anchovy)

Encrasicholina intermedia Hata & Motomura, 2016 (Shiner anchovy)

Encrasicholina macrocephala Hata & Motomura, 2015

Encrasicholina oligobranchus (Wongratana, 1983) (Philippine anchovy)

Encrasicholina pseudoheteroloba (Hardenberg, 1933) (Short-head anchovy)

Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 1938 (Buccaneer anchovy)

Encrasicholina purpurea (Fowler, 1900) (Hawaiian anchovy)

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