Engraulis ringens anchoveta

Engraulis ringens is commonly referred to as anchoveta. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!.

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AphiaID:: 272287

Scientific:: Engraulis ringens
German:: Anchoveta
English:: Anchoveta

Category:: Herrings

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Clupeiformes (Order) > Engraulidae (Family) > Engraulis (Genus) > ringens (Species)
Initial determination:: Jenyns, 1842

Occurrence:: Eastern Pacific Ocean
Size:: up to 16.14" (41 cm)
Temperature:: 46.4 °F - 75.2 °F (8°C - 24°C)
Food:: Plankton, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Engraulis albidus
Engraulis anchoita
Engraulis australis
Australische Sardelle
Engraulis capensis
Engraulis encrasicolus
Europäische Sardelle, Sardelle, Anchovis
Engraulis eurystole
Engraulis japonicus
Japanische Sardelle
Engraulis mordax
Amerikanische Sardelle
Engraulis ringens
Anchoveta

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2011-01-09 01:51:07
Last edit:: 2011-01-09 01:51:07

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Engraulis ringens, also called anchoveta live as plankton-eating fishes in the oceans of temperate and tropical latitudes. Most species are found mainly near the coast and some in fresh water, most of them in South America.

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Engraulis
Species: E. Ringens

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