(DRAFT) - Taxonomy
Species anchovy, striped
Species Id M010061
Date 27 AUG 96
TAXONOMY
NAME - anchovy, striped
OTHER COMMON NAMES -
ELEMENT CODE -
CATEGORY - Fish
PHYLUM AND SUBPHYLUM - Chordata,
CLASS AND SUBCLASS - Osteichthyes,
ORDER AND SUBORDER - Clupeiformes,
FAMILY AND SUBFAMILY - Engraulidae,
GENUS AND SUBGENUS - Anchoa,
SPECIES AND SSP - hepsetus,
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Anchoa hepsetus
AUTHORITY - Linnaeus
TAXONOMY REFERENCES - 80
Taxonomy - 1 (DRAFT) - Status
Species anchovy, striped
Species Id M010061
Date 27 AUG 96
STATUS
Coded Status
See Comments
REFERENCES FOR STATUS - 80
COMMENTS ON STATUS -
The striped anchovy is commonly taken in coastal areas as well as in waters
extending out to the Continental Shelf.
Because of its abundance and its small size, it is an important prey
species. The striped anchovy is not currently used in North America as
as human food and thus is not of direct commercial importance, but many of
the fish that feed on anchovies are important recreational and
commercial species *80*.
Status - 1 (DRAFT) - Distribution
Species anchovy, striped
Species Id M010061
Date 27 AUG 96
DISTRIBUTION
Distribution - 1 HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS
NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY CODES
NWI NWICLS NWIMOD NWISPEC
Estuarine OW0 2
Estuarine OW0 3
REFERENCES FOR NWI - 80
COMMENTS ON HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS -
The striped anchovy has been taken from salinities of 0.3 to 44 ppt *80*.
Habitat Associations - 1 (DRAFT) - Food Habits
Species anchovy, striped
Species Id M010061
Date 27 AUG 96
FOOD HABITS
TROPHIC LEVEL -
CARNIVORE
REFERENCES FOR TROPHIC LEVEL - 80
LIFESTAGE FOOD FOOD PART
Adult Zooplankton Not Specified
Juvenile Zooplankton Not Specified
Juvenile Copepods Not Specified
REFERENCES FOR ADULT FOOD - 80
REFERENCES FOR JUVENILE FOOD - 80
Food Habits - 1 (DRAFT) - Environment Associations
Species anchovy, striped
Species Id M010061
Date 27 AUG 96
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS
G = General A = Adult
LIM = Limiting RA = Resting Adult
J = Juvenile FA = Feeding Adult
RJ = Resting Juvenile BA = Breeding Adult
FJ = Feeding Juvenile P = Pupae
L = Larvae E = Egg
RL = Resting Larvae
FL = Feeding Larvae
LIFESTAGE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS
G Water Temperature: Greater than 27 degrees C
G Water Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C
G Water Temperature: Between 15-21 degrees C
G Water Temperature: Specified in Comments
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G
G
G
G
G
G
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G Dissolved Oxygen: Low [less than 5 mg/l] oxygen concentrations
G Dissolved Oxygen: Unknown
G Aquatic Habitat Zonation: Open water [pelagic zone]
REFERENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOC_ - 80
COMMENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS -
Temperature. Striped anchovy have been taken from water ranging from 15.0
to 34.9 degrees C *80*.
Salinity. The striped anchovy has been taken from salinities ranging from
0.3 to 44 ppt. Researchers found a significant correlation between
salinity and presence of anchovies *80*.
Dissolved Oxygen. Striped anchovies have been taken from water with
3.0 mg/l dissolved oxygen *80*.
Environment Associations - 1 (DRAFT) - Life History
Species anchovy, striped
Species Id M010061
Date 27 AUG 96
LIFE HISTORY
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
The striped anchovy is rather cylindrical in cross-section with adults
attaining lengths of 14 cm. It has a large subterminal mouth and large
eyes. The most distinctive feature of the striped anchovy is its silvery
lateral stripe, which is about 75% as wide as the eye. The anal fin origin
is under the 12th to 14th dorsal ray in juveniles, but 1 or 2 mm posterior
to the dorsal fin in adult striped anchovy. Striped anchovy have yellow and
green iridescence above the lateral silvery stripe. Noniridescent yellow
occurs around the head, lateral stripe, and cleithral area *80*.
REPRODUCTION
The striped anchovy spawns in estuaries. At Beaufort, North Carolina, they
spawn along the outer banks not more than 16 km offshore and in water no
deeper than 22 m. Field collections of larval anchovies indicate time of
spawning. Researchers concluded from fish collected in Alabama waters that
the striped anchovy had two major spawning periods--the larger spawning
period in late March or April and the smaller in July *80*.
Eggs. The egg of the striped anchovy has a major axis about 1.40 to 1.60 mm
and the minor axis about 0.70 to 0.85 mm.
Life History - 1 (DRAFT) - Management Practices
Species anchovy, striped
Species Id M010061
Date 27 AUG 96
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Management Practices - 1 (DRAFT) - References
Species anchovy, striped
Species Id M010061
Date 27 AUG 96
References
80* Robinette, H.R. 1983. Species Profiles: Life Histories and
Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates
(Gulf of Mexico) -- Bay Anchovy and Striped Anchovy. U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service Biol. Rep. 82(11.14) pp 15.
References - 1