China anchovy (Stolephorus chinensis) fish species and information / pictures of China anchovy - Stolephorus chinensis

China anchovy (Stolephorus chinensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Stolephorus chinensis

Common Name
China anchovy

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Belly with 4 to 7 small needle-like pre-pelvic scutes. Maxilla tip pointed, reaching to hind border of pre-operculum, the latter convex, rounded. Small teeth present on upper edge of hyoid bones. Pelvic fin tips not reaching to below dorsal fin origin. Anal fin short, its origin under front half of dorsal fin base.

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1880

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Herrings (Clupeiformes)

Family

Anchovies (Engraulidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Singapore northward to Amoy [= Xiamen]. Almost certainly misidentified as Stolephorus commersonii, thus data not retrievable.

Range

29°N - 1°N, 98°E - 125°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

50 m

Zone

pelagic-neritic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 189)

Trophic Level

3.25 s.e. 0.37 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

9.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated