Species: Anchoa choerostoma, Bermuda Anchovy
gill rakers 24-27
anus nearer pelvic tips than to A
Anchoa choerostoma (Goode, 1874)
Bermuda Anchovy
Elongate, relatively slender; snout prominent, conical, projecting, short (3/4 of eye); rear of the mouth extends well behind the eye; lower jaw suspended below head; upper jaw reaches nearly to edge of opercle, tip sharply pointed; membrane between gill covers not expanded at rear; no large canine teeth; 24-27 lower gill rakers; top limb 3rd gill arch: 6-7 rakers; patch of gill filaments under gill cover short, not extending onto underside of gill cover; anal fin with short base, 19-22 branched rays, origin under or behind midpoint of dorsal base; pectorals short, not reaching pelvics; axillary scale of pectoral fin only reaching midpoint of fin; anus opens nearer depressed pelvic tips than anal fin origin.
Width of silver stripe on flank ~3/4 eye diameter.
Size: 12.6 cm.
Habitat: marine, pelagic and coastal.
Depth: 0-10 m?
Endemic to Bermuda.
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- Salinity
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- Brackish
- Marine
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Inshore
- Inshore Only
- Water Column Position
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- Mid Water
- Near Surface
- Surface
- Water column only
- Habitat
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- Water column
- Estuary
- FishBase Habitat
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- Pelagic
- Feeding Group
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- Data
- Planktivore
- Diet
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- Data
- Zooplankton
- Pelagic fish eggs
- Pelagic fish larvae
- Egg Type
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- Data
- Pelagic
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- All species
- Greater Caribbean endemic
- West Atlantic Endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- Bermuda endemic
- GC endemic
- Island (s)
- Island (s) only
- All species
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Subtropical (23-35N, Florida / Carolinas / Bermuda)
- IUCN Red List
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- Endangered
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 12.6
- Depth Range Min
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- 0
- Depth Range Max
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- 10
