Coilia

Coilia, the grenadier anchovies, is a genus of anchovies. It currently contains 12–13 species. They are found in East, Southeast and South Asia, and mostly inhabit estuarine regions, but there are also species in coastal marine habitats and rivers. The largest is up to in length, but most species only reach around half that size.
It derives its generic name coilia from the Greek koilia, meaning "hollow" or "abdomen".

Species

There are 13 species:Coilia borneensis Bleeker, 1852 Coilia brachygnathus Kreyenberg & Pappenheim, 1908 Coilia coomansi Hardenberg, 1934 Coilia dussumieri Valenciennes, 1848 Coilia grayii J. Richardson, 1845 Coilia lindmani Bleeker, 1858 Coilia macrognathos Bleeker, 1852 Coilia mystus Coilia nasus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 Coilia neglecta Whitehead, 1967 Coilia ramcarati Coilia rebentischii Bleeker, 1858 Coilia reynaldi Valenciennes, 1848