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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Chame Point anchovy

Anchoa chamensis Hildebrand, 1943
Max Length
6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
0–50 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Overview information for Chame Point anchovy is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Anchoa chamensis
Authority
Hildebrand, 1943
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
6 cm
Depth Range
0–50 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24. Snout very short, about 1/2 eye diameter; maxilla short, tip bluntly pointed, just reaching onto inter-operculum; gill cover canals of walkeri-type. Anal fin moderate, its origin below about middle of dorsal fin base. A silver stripe along flank, about 3/4 eye diameter (above anal fin base); a distinct dark line along back and on edge of tail.: elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Chame Point anchovy is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Chame Point anchovy is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Spawn in school .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 10°N - 5°N, 81°W - 77°W Central Pacific: Panama Bay.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00501 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
6cm
Anal Rays
23

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Hildebrand, 1943

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Chame Point anchovy
🌍CES sardel chamenská
🇵🇹Portuguese Anchova-do-Golfo-do-Panamá
🇪🇸Spanish Anchoa de Punta Chame

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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