Coilia, the grenadier anchovies, is a genus of anchovies. It currently contains 12–13 species. It currently contains 12–13 species. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are found in East , Southeast and South Asia , and mostly inhabit estuarine regions, but there are also species in coastal marine habitats and rivers (at least up to 1,000 km or 620 mi from the ...

Coilia nasus, [1] [2] [3] [4] also known as ungeo [5] and the Japanese grenadier anchovy or Chinese tapertail anchovy is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Engraulidae (anchovies). It grows to 41 cm (16 in) total length ; [ 4 ] [ 6 ] it is a relatively large species for its genus. [ 4 ]

Coilia, the grenadier anchovies, is a genus of anchovies. It currently contains 12–13 species. They are found in East, Southeast and South Asia, and mostly inhabit estuarine regions, but there are also species in coastal marine habitats and rivers (at least up to 1,000 km or 620 mi from the sea in C. brachygnathus). The largest is up to 41 cm ...

Teleostei (teleosts) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Engraulidae (Anchovies) > Coiliinae Etymology: Coilia: Greek, koilia, -as = abdomen, hollow (Ref. 45335). Eponymy: Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792–1883) was a French merchant, collector, traveller and ship owner.

…of anchovies of the genus Coilia, which have long anal fins and tapered bodies, are dried and eaten in China. Many species of anchovies are easily injured and are killed by contact with a net or other solid object.

Coilia reynaldi Valenciennes, 1848 (Reynald's grenadier anchovy) The Catalog of Fishes considers Coilia brachygnathus to be a synonym of Coilia nasus , [1] hence listing one species less than the FishBase.

Presumably estuarine, like other Coilia species, but more data needed. Found in estuaries and tidal reaches of river (Ref. 12693). Marketed fresh, dried, dried-salted, or made into fish sauce or fish balls (Ref. 9822).

Teleostei (teleosts) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Engraulidae (Anchovies) > Coiliinae Etymology: Coilia: Greek, koilia, -as = abdomen, hollow (Ref. 45335). Eponymy: Pehr (Peter) Osbeck (1723–1805) was a Swedish pupil of Linnaeus. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page. More on author: Linnaeus.