Bigfin anchovy (Anchoa pectoralis)

Scientific name: Anchoa pectoralis Hildebrand, 1943

Bigfin anchovy (Anchoa pectoralis)

The Bigfin anchovy (Anchoa pectoralis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, mouth of Para River southward to Canan?ia, Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25. Snout short, about 1/2 eye diameter; maxilla shorter than in most other Anchoa species, tip pointed, not reaching beyond hind margin of pre-operculum; gill cover canals of walkeri-type. Pectoral fins large, reaching about pelvic fin origin; anal fin fairly long, its origin below or just before midpoint of dorsal fin base. A silver stripe along flank, less than eye diameter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anchoa pectoralis
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.8
Depth range
1–22 m (3–72 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 1 - 22 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: mouth of Para River southward to Canan?ia, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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