Scofield's anchovy
📖 Overview
Scofield's anchovy (Anchoa scofieldi), first described by Jordan & Culver, 1895 is a small fish in the family Engraulidae (order Clupeiformes). Adults typically reach 6.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 50 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 25. Snout moderate, about 3/4 eye diameter; maxilla moderate, tip pointed, reaching onto inter-operculum, but not to edge of gill cover; gill cover canals of panamensis-type. Anal fin moderate, its origin under or just before midpoint of dorsal fin base. A broad silver stripe along flank, about width of eye.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Scofield's anchovy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Spawn in school .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 25°N - 20°N, 110°W - 105°W Central Pacific: Mazatlán, Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Scofield's anchovy · yellow anchovy |
| 🌍CES | sardel Scofieldova |
| 🇫🇷French | Anchois de Scofield · Anchois Jaune |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Anchova-andarilha |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Anchoa · anchoa amarilla · Anchoa de Scofield · Pelada |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchoa schofieldi | Jordan & Culver | 1895 | Synonym |
| Stolephorus scofieldi | Jordan & Culver | 1895 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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