Natal anchovy

Stolephorus holodon

Elongated Engraulid Fish from the South African Coast

Natal anchovy is known from Indian Ocean as a fish. The largest recorded length is 8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Stolephorus
Maximum length: 8 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Southwestern Indian Ocean, from northern Mozambique south to Port Elizabeth in South Africa (Ref. 189 , 5430 ), including estuaries of Zwartkops River (Ref. 189 , 5430 ), Kei River (Ref. 189 ) and Umtata River (Ref. 81587 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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