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Stolephorus indicus
Indian Anchovy
As recorded: Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt, 1823)
Animalia › Chordata › Clupeiformes › Engraulidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.B. Baissac, and D.J. ArdillDavid J. Ardill →Jean de B. Baissac →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- November 24, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; W coast; Black River
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 24, 1973, J.E. Randall, J.B. Baissac, and D.J. Ardill also collected 17 other specimens.
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Caranx melampygus
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Cynoglossidae
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Foa
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Gerres longirostris
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Lutjanus fulvus
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Planiliza macrolepis
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Polydactylus plebeius
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Polydactylus sexfilis
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Sardinella
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Sardinella jussieu
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Sparidae
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Thryssa baelama
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Torpedo
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Trachinotus baillonii
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Tylosurus
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Upeneus vittatus
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Stolephorus indicus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Khoraliang, Arunachal Pradesh 792001, India
(c) Rajkumar Prasad789, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-07
Berhampur Main Road, Berhampur, Odisha, IN
(c) Subham Dalai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-07-04
21, 22, Fishing Harbour, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600013, India
(c) Nanditha Ram Satagopan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-02-21
Kakinada Port, Kakinada, AP, IN
(c) ulexeuropaeus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stolephorus indicus. BPBM 20278. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38816086. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20278.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38816086 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026