Southern African anchovy (Engraulis capensis)

Scientific name: Engraulis capensis Gilchrist, 1913

Southern African anchovy (Engraulis capensis)

The Southern African anchovy (Engraulis capensis) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, South Africa and Namibia.

Biology

Larvae and juveniles were observed to be selective, raptorial carnivores and switched to non-selective filter feeding omnivory when adults. Caught with purse seines in South Africa and Naminia.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Engraulis capensis
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
450 m (1476 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 450 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: South Africa and Namibia.
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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