You selected Engraulis capensis (non Gilchrist, 1913). This is a misapplied name for:

Accepted scientific name:
Engraulis japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Engraulis japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Synonyms:
Atherina japonica Houttuyn, 1782 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina japonica Houttuyn, 1782
Engraulis capensis (non Gilchrist, 1913) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Engraulis capensis (non Gilchrist, 1913)
Engraulis japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Engraulis japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Engraulis zollingeri Bleeker, 1849 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Engraulis zollingeri Bleeker, 1849
Engraulus japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Engraulus japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Stolephorus celebicus Hardenberg, 1933 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Stolephorus celebicus Hardenberg, 1933
Stolephorus zollingeri (Bleeker, 1849) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Stolephorus zollingeri (Bleeker, 1849)
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Kaapse ansjovis Afrikaans Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Dilis Agutaynen Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Abaabi Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Barriya Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Za'am Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Bolinao Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Bolinao Cebuano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Bolinaw Cebuano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Bulinao Chavacano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Sardel japonská Czech Czech Republic Click here to show the literature
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Japansk ansjos Danish - Click here to show the literature
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Japansk ansjos Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Kap-ansjos Danish - Click here to show the literature
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Bolinao Davawenyo Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Japanse ansjovis Dutch - Click here to show the literature
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Kaapse ansjovis Dutch - Click here to show the literature
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Anchovy English Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Cape anchovy English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Cape anchovy English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Japanese anchovy English Korea, South Click here to show the literature
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Japanese anchovy English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Southern African anchovy English - Click here to show the literature
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Southern African anchovy English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Japaninsardelli Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature
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Anchois French France Click here to show the literature
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Anchois de l'Afrique australe French France Click here to show the literature
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Anchois du Cap French - Click here to show the literature
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Anchois du Japon French - Click here to show the literature
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Japan-Sardelle German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Japanische Sardelle German - Click here to show the literature
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Südafrikanische Sardelle German - Click here to show the literature
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Balingon Hiligaynon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Gurayan Hiligaynon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Acciuga Italian - Click here to show the literature
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Katakuchi-iwashi Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Niboshi Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Seguro-iwashi Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Tarekuchi-iwashi Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Dilis Kagayanen Philippines Click here to show the literature
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멸치 Korean Korea, South Click here to show the literature
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Dilis Kuyunon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Ikan putih Malay (individual language) Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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姑仔 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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姑仔 Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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鱙仔 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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鱙仔 Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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Tigih Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Sardela japonska Polish Poland Click here to show the literature
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Sardela kapska Polish Poland Click here to show the literature
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Biqueirão do Cabo Portuguese - Click here to show the literature
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Hamsie japoneza Romanian Romania Click here to show the literature
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Yaponskiy anchous Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Anchoa de Africa austral Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Anchoita japonesa Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Boquerón Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Domud-ot Surigaonon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Japansk ansjovis Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Dilis Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Ligbao na bilog Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Clupeiformes
Family Engraulidae
Genus Engraulis
Distribution: Western Pacific: southern Sakhalin Islands, Sea of Japan and Pacific coasts of Japan, and south to almost Canton/Taiwan; rare records (seems to represent stray fishes) off the coasts of Luzon and Western Mindanao, Philippines and from Manado and Ujung Pandang, Sulawesi, Indonesia (Ref. 189).
Additional data: -
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2011
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: -
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=1663
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:215c8fb8-60a7-102d-be47-00304854f810:col20110201