Encrasicholina
| Encrasicholina | |
|---|---|
| Encrasicholina purpurea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Subfamily: | Engraulinae |
| Genus: | Encrasicholina Fowler, 1938 |
| Type species | |
| Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 1938 | |
Encrasicholina is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. They are widespread in the Indo-Pacific.