Chame Point anchovy (Anchoa chamensis)

Scientific name: Anchoa chamensis Hildebrand, 1943

Chame Point anchovy (Anchoa chamensis)

The Chame Point anchovy (Anchoa chamensis) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Panama Bay.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24. Snout very short, about 1/2 eye diameter; maxilla short, tip bluntly pointed, just reaching onto inter-operculum; gill cover canals of walkeri-type. Anal fin moderate, its origin below about middle of dorsal fin base. A silver stripe along flank, about 3/4 eye diameter (above anal fin base); a distinct dark line along back and on edge of tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anchoa chamensis
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Panama Bay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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