A Revision of the Family Engraulidae (Pisces) from Taiwan
Shuh-Sen Young
Department of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 106, R.O.C.
Tai-Sheng Chiu
Department of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 106, R.O.C.
Shih-Chieh Shen
Department of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 106, R.O.C.
Twelve species, belonging to five genera, have been found in the coastal waters around Taiwan. They are: Engraulis japonica, Encrasicholina punctifer, E. heteroloba, Stolephorus commersonii, S. indicus, S. insularis, S. wettei, Setipinna tenuifilis, Thryssa cheiuensis, T. dussumieri, T. hamiltonii and T. setirostris. This record of Stolephorus waitei is the first in Taiwan. Misidentifications of Setipinna taty and Thryssa kammalensis previously are corrected as Setipinna tenuifilis and Thryssa chefuensis, respectively. The identification key, diagnostic characteristics, synonyms, and detailed illustration of the engraulid species are presented.
Keywords
Anchovies, Fish taxonomy, Herringlike fishes
