Encrasicholina
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Encrasicholina is a genus of anchovies. It currently contains five species.
Species
- Encrasicholina devisi (WhitleyGilbert Percy WhitleyGilbert Percy Whitley was a British-born Australian ichthyologist and malacologist who was Curator of Fishes at the Australian Museum in Sydney for about 40 years. He was born at Swaythling, Southampton, England, and was educated at King Edward VI School, Southampton and Osborne House...
, 1940) (Devis' anchovy) - Encrasicholina heteroloba (RüppellEduard RüppellWilhelm Peter Eduard Simon Rüppell was a German naturalist and explorer. Rüppell is occasionally transliterated to "Rueppell" for the English alphabet....
, 1837) (Shorthead anchovy) - Encrasicholina oligobranchus (Wongratana, 1983) (Philippine anchovy)
- Encrasicholina punctifer FowlerHenry Weed FowlerHenry Weed Fowler was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan...
, 1938 (Buccaneer anchovy) - Encrasicholina purpurea (FowlerHenry Weed FowlerHenry Weed Fowler was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan...
, 1900) (Nehu)