Stolephorus falco Hata, Sallan & Motomura, 2026
Falcon anchovy
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Stolephorus falco
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Engraulidae (Anchovies) > Engraulinae
Etymology: Stolephorus: Greek, stole, -es = garment + Greek, pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335); falco: Name 'falco' from the Latin word meaning 'falcon', in reference to the talon-like hard spine on the dorsum of the species.
Etymology: Stolephorus: Greek, stole, -es = garment + Greek, pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335); falco: Name 'falco' from the Latin word meaning 'falcon', in reference to the talon-like hard spine on the dorsum of the species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; pelagic-neritic. Tropical
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Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia.
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This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: 1UGR 17 or 18, 1LGR 22 or 23, 1TGR 39-41; 2UGR 13 or 14, 2LGR 20-22, 2TGR 33-36; 3UGR 10, 3LGR 12or 13, 3TGR 22 or 23; 4UGR 7 or 8 (8), 4LGR 10, 4TGR 17 or 18; scales rows in longitudinal series 31 or 32; maxilla long, 22.823.5% of SL, its posterior tip slightly not reaching to posterior margin of opercle; pelvic fin long, 11.9-12.2% of SL, its posterior tip reaching to vertical through 3rd to 4th dorsal-fin ray origin when depressed; paired dark longitudinal lines on dorsum posterior to dorsal fin, but not on anterior to dorsal fin; body scales non-deciduous, with densely reticulated grooves; head large, 26.3-27.5% of SL; and body deep, 28.8-28.9% of SL (Ref. 138764).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
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Hata, H., L. Sallan and H. Motomura, 2026. Stolephorus falco sp. nov. (Teleostei, Clupeiformes, Engraulidae), a new anchovy from Sumatra, Indonesia. ZooKeys 1270:255-268. (Ref. 138779)
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.00501 (0.00216 - 0.01160), b=3.14 (2.97 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |