Buccaneer anchovy
📖 Overview
Epipelagic . A schooling species found inshore and in oceanic waters, hundreds of miles from land. Sometimes entering large atoll lagoons or deep, clear bays. Ranks among the most important food (bait) for tuna and other large pelagic fishes . Processed into nuoc-mam, a kind of fish pickle, in Indo-China .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Belly rounded with 3 to 6 sharp needle-like pre-pelvic scutes. Maxilla tip blunt, scarcely projecting beyond second supra-maxilla, not reaching to front border of pre-operculum. Isthmus short, preceded by small fleshy plate on urohyal between branchial membranes. Anal fin short, its origin behind base of last dorsal fin ray.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Buccaneer anchovy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Buccaneer anchovy is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Spawn in school .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous ; depth range 5 - 35 m . Tropical; 42°N - 35°S, 30°E - 140°E south to perhaps Durban in South Africa, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, and probably Burma.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Anchovy · Buccaneer anchovy · Commerson's anchovy · Oceanic anchovy |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | أنشوجة القرصان · أنشوفة القرصان |
| 🌍CES | sardel tečkovaná |
| 🇫🇷French | Anchois boucanier |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Taiwanainokoiwashi · タイワンアイノコイワシ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Круглоголовый столефор |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Boquerón bucanero |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 刺公鯷 · 白鱙 · 銀灰半棱鯷 · 魩仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stolephorus buccaneri | Strasburg | 1960 | Synonym |
| Stolephorus punctifer | Fowler | 1938 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 8 records indexed .
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