macrocephala, Encrasicholina Hata [H.] & Motomura [H.] 2015:118, Fig. 1 [Zootaxa 3941 (no. 1); ref. 33726] Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, 11°33'N, 43°10'E. Holotype: MNHN 2014-0152. Paratypes: ANSP, HUJ, KAUM, MNHN. •Valid as Encrasicholina macrocephala Hata & Motomura 2015 -- (Hata & Motomura 2017:6 [ref. 35066], Hata & Motomura 2020:267 [ref. 37379], Hata et al. 2023:300 [ref. 40161]). Current status: Valid as Encrasicholina macrocephala Hata & Motomura 2015. Engraulidae: Engraulinae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea Habitat: marine.