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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Tropical

Pacific anchovy

Stolephorus pacificus Baldwin, 1984
Max Length
7.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
0–50 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Presumed coastal, pelagic and schooling. Recorded only from bays and estuaries. The eggs are oval with a small knob.

Scientific Name
Stolephorus pacificus
Authority
Baldwin, 1984
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
7.7 cm
Depth Range
0–50 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pacific anchovy is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pacific anchovy is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Micronesia (Guam, Mariana Islands and Kosrae, Caroline Islands).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4
🐠 Schooling

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00501 × L3.14 (TL)
Max TL
7.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Baldwin, 1984

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

⚡ Nutrition

Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central

Nutrient Amount
Protein 19.4 g
Omega-3 (total) 184 mg

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Pacific anchovy has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

🔬 Full Nutritional Profile

Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (oily fish average)

Proximate Composition
Energy180 kcal
Moisture68 %
Protein22 %
Total Fat8 %
Ash1.4 %
Fatty Acids (g)
Saturated Fat1.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat2.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat3.2 g
Omega-3 Total2 g
EPA0.6 g
DHA1.1 g
Omega-6 Total0.6 g
Key Minerals & Vitamins
Calcium15 mg
Iron0.9 mg
Magnesium28 mg
Phosphorus235 mg
Potassium380 mg
Sodium55 mg
Zinc0.5 mg
Selenium35 µg
Vitamin D550 IU
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)8 mg
Vitamin B123.2 µg

📊 Population Dynamics

Year Region Index Notes
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