Stolephorus apiensis, the Samoan anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.[2]

Samoan anchovy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Stolephorus
Species:
S. apiensis
Binomial name
Stolephorus apiensis
Synonyms
  • Anchovia apiensis Jordan & Seale, 1906

Size

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This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hata, H. (2017). "Stolephorus apiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T99001393A99001491. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T99001393A99001491.en. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana, 1988. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (Suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/2):305-579. Rome: FAO.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Stolephorus apiensis". FishBase. February 2015 version.