Ramcarat grenadier anchovy
Coilia ramcarati
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary
- How commonRare
About this species
The ramcarat grenadier anchovy is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Engraulidae, the anchovies. This species is found in the northern Indian Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 246 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Ramcarat grenadier anchovy
Other scientific names: Coilia cantoris, Coilia quadragesimalis, Coilia ramacarati, Coilia ramcerati, Engraulis hamiltonii, Mystus ramcarati
Similar species
gold spotted grenadier anchovyCoilia dussumieri
- Bornean grenadier anchovy
Coilia borneensis
- Gray's grenadier anchovy
Coilia grayii
- Osbeck's grenadier anchovy
Coilia mystus
- Japanese grenadier anchovy
Coilia nasus
- neglected grenadier anchovy
Coilia neglecta
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 280 open-data records from 1822 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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