| Hawaiian anchovy | |
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| Illustration of Encrasicholina purpurea, formerly Anchovia purpurea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Encrasicholina |
| Species: | E. purpurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Encrasicholina purpurea (Fowler, 1900)
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Encrasicholina purpurea, the Hawaiian anchovy, known in Hawaiian as nehu, is an anchovy of the family Engraulidae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. This species was previously known as Stolephorus purpurea, but it has since changed to Encrasicholina purpurea.[1] They are often used as bait fish.[1]
- ^ a b Clarke, Thomas A. (1989-11-01). "Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Vertebrates and Invertebrates Pacific Ocean Region. Report 4. The Hawaiian Anchovy or Nehu Encrasicholina purpurea (Engraulidae)". Technical Report. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022.