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Engraulidae

Samoan anchovy

Stolephorus apiensis

Seven Point Five Centimeters Engraulid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

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

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Stolephorus
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Central Pacific: Fiji and Samoa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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