Encrasicholina Fowler [H. W.] 1938:156 Fem. Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler 1938. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Encrasicholina Fowler 1938 -- (Nelson 1983 [ref. 5189], Grande 1985:245 [ref. 6466], Whitehead et al. 1988:394 [ref. 5725], Wongratana et al. 1999:1700 [ref. 24719], Paxton et al. 2006:311 [ref. 28995], Hata et al. 2012:125 [ref. 32407], Hata & Motomura 2015:117 [ref. 33726], Hata & Motomura 2016:79 [ref. 34443], Hata & Motomura 2016:[1] [ref. 34502], Hata & Motomura 2017:1 [ref. 35066], Motomura et al. 2017:43 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:51 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:31 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:56 [ref. 36673], Hata & Motomura 2020:261 [ref. 37379], Hata & Motomura 2020:[1] [ref. 37864]). Current status: Valid as Encrasicholina Fowler 1938. Engraulidae: Engraulinae.