Eigenmann's anchovy (Anchoa eigenmannia)

Scientific name: Anchoa eigenmannia Meek & Hildebrand, 1923

Eigenmann's anchovy (Anchoa eigenmannia)

The Eigenmann's anchovy (Anchoa eigenmannia) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 24 - 29. Body moderately elongate. Snout moderate, about 3/4 eye diameter; maxilla moderate, tip pointed, reaching onto inter-operculum, but not to edge of gill cover; gill cover canals of panamensis-type. Anal fin fairly long, its origin before midpoint of dorsal fin base. A narrow silver stripe along flank, about 1/2 eye diameter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anchoa eigenmannia
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
7.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential 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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