Scofield's anchovy (Anchoa scofieldi)

Scientific name: Anchoa scofieldi Jordan & Culver, 1895

Scofield's anchovy (Anchoa scofieldi)

The Scofield's anchovy (Anchoa scofieldi) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mazatl?n, Mexico. The single Ecuador specimen from La Plata Island should be treated with caution.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 25. 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 moderate, its origin under or just before midpoint of dorsal fin base. A broad silver stripe along flank, about width of eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anchoa scofieldi
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.2
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mazatl?n, Mexico. The single Ecuador specimen from La Plata Island should be treated with caution.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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