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Shorthead anchovy
Encrasicholina heteroloba
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Shorthead anchovy
- Scientific
- Encrasicholina heteroloba
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Baitfish
- Family
- Engraulidae (anchovies)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 12 cm (standard length); commonly 7.5 cm
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 20 to 50 m; also enters brackish water
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2017
Description
A small anchovy with a beige back, a dull silver band along the side topped by a blue line, and a rounded belly; it reaches about 12 cm. It schools in coastal waters and deep sheltered bays.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Encrasicholina-heteroloba.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Encrasicholina_heteroloba_(Rüppell,_1837).jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.