Rio anchovy (Anchoa januaria)

Scientific name: Anchoa januaria Steindachner, 1879

Rio anchovy (Anchoa januaria)

The Rio anchovy (Anchoa januaria) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Brazil, from Cear? to Santa Catarina. Occurrence north of Brazil needs verification.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 192 - 22. Snout moderate, about 1/2 eye or a little more; maxilla moderate, tip not sharply pointed, not or only just reaching hind border of pre-operculum; gill cover canals of walkeri-type. Anal fairly short, its origin under about midpoint of dorsal fin base. Anus nearer to pelvic fin tips than to anal fin origin. Silver stripe along flank, about 1/2 eye diameter or a little more.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anchoa januaria
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Common length
5.5
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil, from Cear? to Santa Catarina. Occurrence north of Brazil needs verification.
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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