Stolephorus apiensis (Jordan & Seale 1906)

Very closely resembles S. commerson, but lacking paired dark patches behind occiput and paired dark lines before dorsal fin. Lower gill rakers higher than in S. commerson which has (usually 23 to 28). For distinctions from other species, see S. commerson.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0

A schooling species in shallow coastal waters. Used as bait in the tuna fishery in the South Pacific, although rare in bait catches in Fiji and Samoa. More data needed.

fisheries: subsistence fisheries; bait: usually

Stolephorus apiensis, the Samoan anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.