Northern Gulf anchovy (Anchoa mundeoloides)

Scientific name: Anchoa mundeoloides Breder, 1928

Northern Gulf anchovy (Anchoa mundeoloides)

The Northern Gulf anchovy (Anchoa mundeoloides) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, northern Gulf of California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 31. Snout pointed, about 3/4 eye diameter; maxilla moderate, tip somewhat bluntly pointed, reaching just to inter-operculum; gill cover canals of panamensis-type. Anal fin long, its origin under about middle of dorsal fin base. A narrow silver stripe along flank, about width of pupil.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anchoa mundeoloides
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: northern Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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