Relevant synonyms None Misidentification None Meristic formula D, 12-15; A, 14-18; P, 13-16; V, 7; LL, 39-43, GR, 46-50  photo : D.Golani

SHORT DESCRIPTION Body cylindrical and elongated. Pointed snout with upper jaw longer than lower jaw. Posterior claft of jaw reaching back behind eye. Small conical teeth in a single row on jaws and on palatine and vomer patches. Large eye covered with eyelid. 3-6 (usually 4) pre-pelvic scutes. A single dorsal fin at the middle of the body. Anal fin base longer than dorsal fin base and originating behind dorsal fin. Forked caudal fin. Pectoral and ventral fins in ventral position. color : Body transparent with silver longitidunal stripe size : Common 7-12 cm (max. 15 cm) DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS Engraulis encrasicolus – no scutes on the belly. Stolepherus spp.- Isthmus muscle reaching forward to gill membrane BIOLOGY / ECOLOGY Not known since this recently described species is known only from preserved specimens. habitat : Probably inshore pelagic

1st MEDITERRANEAN RECORD Israel (2016). DISTRIBUTION Worldwide : Red Sea and the Persian (Arabian) Gulf Mediterranean : Israel ESTABLISHMENT SUCCESS To date, 5 specimens were recovered. It may have been overlooked in the Mediterranean, due to its external similarity to other engraulids in the region   MODE OF INTRODUCTION Via the Suez Canal IMPORTANCE TO HUMANS Unknown

KEY REFERENCES Hata, H. and Motomura, H. 2016. Two new species of the genus Encrasicolina (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae): E. intermedia from the western Indian Ocean and E. Gloria from the Persian Gulf, Red Sea and Mediterranean. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 64, 79-88. Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985. Clueoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoiei) Part 2 Engraulidae- An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the Herrings, Sardines, Pilchard, Sprats, Shads, Anchovies and Wolf-herrings. FAO Species Catalogue. FAO, UN, Rome. VIII+305 pp. FEEDBACK / COMMENTS TO AUTHORS

Last update of the species sheet : January 2017 © ciesm 2001