Encrasicholina heteroloba
Species of fish
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Encrasicholina heteroloba, the shorthead anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean.[2]
| Shorthead anchovy | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Encrasicholina |
| Species: | E. heteroloba |
| Binomial name | |
| Encrasicholina heteroloba (Rüppell, 1837) | |
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Size
This species reaches a length of 12.0 cm (4.7 in).[3]