Longfin Pacific anchovy
📖 Overview
Occurs in shallow coastal waters (lagoons or estuaries), but apparently not in the sea. Inhabits somewhat murky brackish to salt water over mud or firm sand with a veneer of mud. One of the top three dominant fishes in the Huizache-Caimanero lagoon system in Mexico.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 34. Snout moderate, about 3/4 eye diameter; maxilla moderate, tip obliquely rounded, almost reaching to pre-operculum; gill cover canals of panamensis-type. Pectoral fins long, reaching to or just beyond pelvic fin base; anal fin very long, its origin under or just before or behind dorsal fin origin. A silver stripe along flank, about 3/4 eye diameter.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Longfin Pacific anchovy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Longfin Pacific anchovy is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Spawn in school .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 1 - 2 m. Subtropical; 27°N - 21°N south to about Tuxpan, Nayarit.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | longfin Pacific anchovy |
| 🌍CES | sardel mexcaltitánská |
| 🇫🇷French | Anchois Aile-longue du Pacifique · Anchois Mexicain |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Anchova-piloto |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Anchoa Aletona · Anchoa Aletona del Pacifico |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchoviella analis | Miller | 1945 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 4 records indexed .
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