Hindustan anchovy
📖 Overview
Hindustan anchovy (Stolephorus hindustanensis), first described by Hata & Motomura, 2022 is a small fish in the family Engraulidae (order Clupeiformes). Adults typically reach 6.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. The species is important as a food fish. As a member of the Engraulidae, it shares life-history and morphological traits with its relatives in the group.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: gill rakers on upper limb of 1st gill arch, 17-20 (modally 19), on lower limb 24-27 (26), total 42-46 (44); gill rakers on upper limb of 2nd gill arch, 13-15 (14), on lower limb 21-24 (24), total 35-39 (36); gill rakers on upper limb of 3rd gill arch 11 or 12 (11), on lower limb 13 or 14 (13), total 24-26 (24); gill rakers on upper limb of 4th gill arch 8 or 9 (9), on lower limb 10-12 (11), total 19-21 (20); prepelvic scutes 6 or 7 (6); total vertebrae 39 or 40 (39); maxilla long, posterior tip just reaching or slightly short of posterior margin of opercle; predorsal scutes absent; pelvic scute no spine; posterior margin of preopercle indented; parietal area with a pair of dark patches, with a few following pigment spots; distinct double pigment lines along dorsum posterior to dorsal fin; no black spots below eye and lower-jaw tip; body deep, 23.3-25.3% of SL; pre-anal-fin length is relatively long, 65.1-67.1% of SL; distance between the origins of dorsal and anal fins long, 23.4-25.7% of SL; distance between pelvic-fin insertion to anal-fin origin is relatively long, 19.0-21.5% of SL; pelvic fin long, 9.5-10.1% of SL; third dorsal-fin ray is long, 18.6-18.8% of SL; third anal-fin ray long, 15.7-16.1% of SL; postorbital area long, 51.0-53.5% of HL .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hindustan anchovy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic. Tropical West Indian Ocean: India.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Hindustan anchovy is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Hindustan anchovy has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (oily fish average)
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