Indian anchovy

Indian anchovy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Stolephorus
Species:
S. indicus
Binomial name
Stolephorus indicus
(van Hasselt, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Engraulis indicus van Hasselt, 1823
  • Anchoviella indica (van Hasselt, 1823)
  • Anchoviella indicus (van Hasselt, 1823)
  • Engraulis indica van Hasselt, 1823
  • Engraulis russellii Bleeker, 1821
  • Engraulis albus Swainson, 1839
  • Engraulis balinensis Bleeker, 1849
  • Engraulis samaminan Montrouzier, 1857
  • Anchoviella scitula Fowler, 1911
  • Stolephorus extensus Jordan & Seale, 1926
  • Stolephorus insularum Jordan & Seale, 1926
  • Stolephorus indicus nanus Hardenberg, 1933
  • Engraulis brownii (non Gmelin, 1789) misapplied
  • Engraulis carpenteriae (non De Vis, 1882) misapplied
  • Stolephorus insularis (non Hardenberg, 1933) misapplied

The Indian anchovy (Stolephorus indicus), also known as Hardenberg's anchovy, is a species of oceanodromous ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is known as handalla (හැදැල්ලා) in Sri Lanka, where it is widely sold at most markets and supermarkets. It is widely used as a live or dead bait in tuna fishery.

It is called Kapsali in Konkani in Goa.

It is called Verli in Konkani in Goa, and Yerli in Konkani in Mangalore. It is called Kollathar in Tulu.

It is called Mandeli (मांदेली) in marathi.

Stolephorus indicus (larger specimens) with commerson's anchovy (smaller specimens) in a lab
  1. ^ Santos, M.; Gapuz, A.V.; Lanzuela, N.; Buccat, F.G.A.; Belga, P.B.; Lopez, G.; Villarao, M.C.; Doyola, M.C.; Deligero, R.; Alcantara, M.; Gatlabayan, L.V.; Tambihasan, A.M.; Villanueva, J.A. & Parido, L. (2018) [errata version of 2017 assessment]. "Stolephorus indicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T196318A136954531. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T196318A2444959.en. Retrieved 29 April 2024.