Stolephorus commersonnii

Commerson's anchovy
	Stolephorus indicus (larger specimens) with Commerson's anchovy (smaller specimens)
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Engraulidae
Genus:	Stolephorus
Species:	S. commersonnii
Binomial name
	Stolephorus commersonnii; Lacépède, 1803
Synonyms
	Anchovia commersoniana (Lacepède, 1803); Anchoviella commersonii (Lacepède, 1803); Stolephorus commerrianus Lacepède, 1803; Stolephorus commerson Lacepède, 1803; Stolephorus commersoni Lacepède, 1803; Stolephorus commersonianus Lacepède, 1803; Stolephorus commersonii Lacepède, 1803; Clupea tuberculosa Lacepède, 1803; Stolephorus rex Jordan & Seale, 1926; Anchoviella indica (non Hasselt, 1823) misapplied; Stolephorus indicus (non Hasselt, 1823) misapplied; Anchoviella holodon (non Boulenger, 1900) misapplied; Stolephorus holodon (non Boulenger, 1900) misapplied;

Commerson's anchovy (Stolephorus commersonnii), also known as Devis's anchovy, long-jawed anchovy, Teri anchovy, is a species of anadromous ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is known as haalmassa in Sri Lanka, where it is widely used as a nutrient-rich fish meat. It is widely used as a live or dead bait in tuna fishery.

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