Natterer's anchovy (Anchoviella nattereri)

Scientific name: Anchoviella nattereri Steindachner, 1879

The Natterer's anchovy (Anchoviella nattereri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Amazon River mouth in Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 29. Snout fairly long, 4 times in head but less than eye diameter; maxilla short, tip nearly square, not quite reaching to articulation of lower jaw; lower gill rakers (not counted), about equal to eye diameter. Pectoral fin long, reaching halfway along pelvic fin; anal fin long, its origin below middle of dorsal fin base. An indistinct silver stripe along flank.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anchoviella nattereri
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Brackish; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Amazon River mouth in Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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