Buccaneer Anchovy, Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler 1938
Buccaneer Anchovy, Encrasicholina punctifer. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
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Bray, D.J., Encrasicholina punctifer in Fishes of Australia, accessed 30 Nov 2023, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3770
Buccaneer Anchovy, Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler 1938
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Distribution |
Off Port Hedland, Western Australia, to about Bowen, Queensland. Elsewhere the species is widespread in the Indo-west-central Pacific. Forms schools in coastal and oceanic waters, sometimes entering large atoll lagoons or deep, clear bays. |
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Fisheries |
Of minor commercial importance, and an important food source for large pelagic fishes such as tunas. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. |
