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Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy (Stolephorus carpentariae)
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Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy (Stolephorus carpentariae) specimen
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Engraulidae

Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy

Stolephorus carpentariae

Maxilla exceeds gill cover

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 5 cm.

Maximum length
5 cm
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Western Pacific: Gulf of Carpentaria, southern coast of Papua New Guinea; also Moreton Bay near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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