Spicule anchovy (Anchoa spinifer)

Scientific name: Anchoa spinifer Valenciennes, 1848

Spicule anchovy (Anchoa spinifer)

The Spicule anchovy (Anchoa spinifer) is a freshwater fish of the family Engraulidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 31 - 37. Snout about 3/4 eye diameter; maxilla long, tip pointed, reaching to or a little beyond edge of gill cover; anterior gill rakers mere stumps; hind border of gill cover with a small triangular projection; panamensis-type gill cover canals. Pectoral fin long; anal fin origin below midpoint of dorsal fin base. A silver stripe along flank in small individuals, disappearing with age.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anchoa spinifer
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
1–55 m (3–180 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 1 - 55 m, usually 5 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Panama to Trinidad and south to at least Santos, Brazil, perhaps further. Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica to the northern border of Peru at 3?34'S, perhaps further. Also found in freshwater.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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