Ronquillo's anchovy
📖 Overview
A schooling species found in coastal waters. Not common in museum collections, so perhaps not very abundant. More specimens and data needed.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Vertebrae: 38 - 40. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: gill rakers on upper limb of 1st gill arch, 18-21 (modally 20), on lower limb 28-29 (28), total 47-49 (48); gill rakers on upper limb of 2nd gill arch, 13-15 (13), on lower limb 24-27 (24), total 37-42 (38); gill rakers on upper limb of 3rd gill arch, 9-11 (10), on lower limb 13-15 (14), total 23-26 (24); gill rakers on upper limb of 4th gill arch, 6-9 (8), on lower limb 9-12 (11), total 15-20 (20); prepelvic scutes 5-7 (6); total vertebrae 38-40 (38); maxilla long with posterior tip just reaching or slightly short of posterior margin of opercle; absence of predorsal scutes; pelvic scute no spine; posterior margin of preopercle indented; parietal area with paired dark patches, with a few following pigment spots; distinct double pigment lines along dorsum posterior to the dorsal fin; no black spots below the eye and lower-jaw tip; body rather elongate, 21.1-22.6% of SL; pre-anal-fin length is short, 62.3-64.0% of SL; distance between the origins of dorsal and anal fins rather short, 21.2-22.9% of SL; distance between the pelvic-fin insertion to anal-fin origin relatively short, 16.6-19.4% of SL; pelvic fin is rather short, 8.1-9.0% of SL; third dorsal-fin ray is short, 16.5-17.0% of SL; third anal-fin ray is short, 13.4-14.9% of SL; postorbital area is relatively short, 48.2-51.3% of HL .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ronquillo's anchovy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 17°N - 7°N, 17°E - 128°E Central Pacific: known only from the Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Ronquillo's anchovy is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Ronquillo's anchovy has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (oily fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
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