Scaly hairfin anchovy

Setipinna taty

Fifteen Point Three Centimeters Engraulid Fish from Indo Pacific

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The scaly hairfin anchovy (Setipinna taty) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in coastal waters and estuaries in the tropical western Indo-Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Setipinna
Maximum length: 15.3 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal south to Penang; Thailand south to Java and southern Kalimantan, but no certain records from the Philippines, Sulawesi or Papua New Guinea. Records of this species from about Hong Kong northward refer to Setipinna tenuifilis .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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