WoRMS name details
Stolephorus commersonii Lacepède, 1803
212285 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212285)
unaccepted (misspelling)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description A schooling fish found in coastal waters, apparently entering brackish water. Occurs in Godavari estuary, India, from...
Description A schooling fish found in coastal waters, apparently entering brackish water. Occurs in Godavari estuary, India, from February to June in salinities of 19.6-32.0 ppt, but almost totally absent in subsequent flood season. Feeds on surface plankton, primarily copepods and prawn larvae. Eggs are oval with a knob. Used for food and fish meal (Ref. 4537). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Stolephorus commersonii Lacepède, 1803. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212285 on 2025-03-29
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Nomenclature
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Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description A schooling fish found in coastal waters, apparently entering brackish water. Occurs in Godavari estuary, India, from February to June in salinities of 19.6-32.0 ppt, but almost totally absent in subsequent flood season. Feeds on surface plankton, primarily copepods and prawn larvae. Eggs are oval with a knob. Used for food and fish meal (Ref. 4537). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Commerson's anchovy | [details] |
