Anchovia macrolepidota (Kner, 1863)

Bigscale anchovy

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Clupeiformes \| Engraulidae
Synonyms	Engraulis macrolepidotus, Anchovia magdalenae, Stolephorus branchiomelas, ... more
Common names	Anchois à grandes écailles, Anchoa plateada, Anchovy, ... more

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Main reference

Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana. 1988. (Ref. 189)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9298); common length : 12.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9298)

Environment

Pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 189)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 30°N - 5°S, 115°W - 76°W (Ref. 189)

Eastern Pacific: Magdalena Bay, Baja California on the Pacific coast and from San Felipe Bay, Gulf of California south to Gulf of Guayaquil, northern Peru.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 29. Snout moderate, pointed, tip at or just above eye center; maxilla moderate, tip pointed and reaching onto pre-operculum (but not beyond), extending beyond second supra-maxilla; sub-operculum with a distinct triangular projection on hind margin; lower gill rakers fine and slender, increasing in larger fishes. Silver stripe along flank ,probably disappearing in larger fishes.

Occurs inshore along sandy beaches and in tide streams, forming large schools. Juveniles to about 7 cm occur on beaches and in bays, thereafter moving further from the shore. Feeds by filtering phytoplankton and zooplankton.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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