Buccaneer anchovy

Epipelagic. A schooling species found inshore and in oceanic waters, hundreds of miles from land. Sometimes entering large atoll lagoons or deep, clear bays. Ranks among the most important food (bait) for tuna and other large pelagic fishes. Processed into nuoc-mam, a kind of fish pickle, in Indo-China. Maximum size 8 cm.

Synonyme
Stolephorus buccaneeri (Strasburg, 1960)
Stolephorus buccaneri (Strasburg, 1960)
Stolephorus punctifer (Fowler, 1938)