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Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolusis commonly referred to as European anchovy. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
10458 
AphiaID:
126426 
Scientific:
Engraulis encrasicolus 
German:
Europäische Sardelle 
English:
European Anchovy 
Category:
Herrings 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Clupeiformes (Order) > Engraulidae (Family) > Engraulis (Genus) > encrasicolus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Linnaeus, ), 1758 
Occurrence:
Straße von Gibralta, Tunesien, Russland, West Sahara, Gambia, Benin, Ghana, the Black Sea, the North Sea, Angola, Ascencion, St. Helena & Tristan da Cunha, Azov Sea, Cameroon, Congo, East Africa, East-Atlantic Ocean, Equatorial Guinea, European Coasts, Jordan, Madagascar, Madeira, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal, Réunion , São Tomé e Principé, Saudi Arabia, Scandinavia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South-Africa, Spain, the British Isles, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Archipelago, The Gulf of Guinea, the Ivory Coast, the Mediterranean Sea, the Seychelles, Togo, West Africa, Western Indian Ocean 
Sea depth:
9 - 400 Meter 
Size:
3.54" - 5.51" (9cm - 14cm) 
Food:
Copepods, Phytoplankton, Zooplankton 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for home aquaria! 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2017-02-22 18:47:40 

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(Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms:
Anchoa guineensis (Rossignol & Blache, 1961)
Anchoviella guineensis Rossignol & Blache, 1961
Clupea encrasicolus Linnaeus, 1758
Engraulis amara Risso, 1827
Engraulis argyrophanus Valenciennes, 1848
Engraulis encrasicholus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Engraulis encrasicholus ponticus Alesandrov, 1927
Engraulis encrasicolus ponticus Alexandrov, 1927
Engraulis encrasicolus russoi Dulzetto, 1947
Engraulis encrassicolus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Engraulis engrasicholus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Engraulis engrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Engraulis guineensis (Rossignol & Blache, 1961)
Engraulis meletta Cuvier, 1829
Engraulis russoi Dulzetto, 1947
Engraulis vulgaris Nilsson, 1832
Engraulus encrasicholus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Stolephorus encrasicolus

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Clupeiformes (Order) > Engraulidae (Family) > Engraulis (Genus) > Engraulis encrasicolus (Species)

Scientific paper

  1. Larval migration of the zoonotic parasite Anisakis pegreffii (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in European anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus: Implications to seafood safety, Cipriani, Paolo; Acerra, Virginia; Bellisario, Bruno; Sbaraglia, Gian Luca; Cheleschi, Roberto; Nascetti, Giuseppe; Mattiucci, Simonetta , 2016
  2. A COIBar-RFLP strategy for the rapid detection of Engraulis encrasicolus in processed anchovy products, Pappalardo, Anna Maria; Ferrito, Venera , 2015
  3. Evidence for population complexity of the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) along its distributional range, Jemaa, Sharif; Bacha, Mahmoud; Khalaf, Gaby; Amara, Rachid , 2015
  4. Macrozooplankton predation impact on anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) eggs mortality at the Bay of Biscay shelf break spawning centre, Albaina, A.; Irigoien, X.; Aldalur, U.; Boyra, G.; Santos, M.; Estonba, A. , 2015
  5. De novo assembly and comprehensive characterization of the skeletal muscle transcriptomes of the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus), Eldem, Vahap; Zararsız, Gökmen; Erkan, Melike; Bakir, Yakup , 2015
  6. Have the spawning habitat preferences of anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus ) and sardine ( Sardinops sagax ) in the southern Benguela changed in recent years?, Mhlongo, Nandipha; Yemane, Dawit; Hendricks, Marc; van der Lingen, Carl D. , 2015
  7. Application of GAMs and multinomial models to assess the spawning pattern of fishes with daily spawning synchronicity: A case study in the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the central Mediterranean Sea, Basilone, G.; Ganias, K.; Ferreri, R.; D’Elia, M.; Quinci, E.M.; Mazzola, S.; Bonanno, A. , 2015
  8. Larval population structure of Engraulis encrasicolus in the Strait of Sicily as revealed by morphometric and genetic analysis, Cuttitta, Angela; Patti, Bernardo; Maggio, Teresa; Quinci, Enza Maria; Pappalardo, Anna Maria; Ferrito, Venera; De Pinto, Vito; Torri, Marco; Falco, Francesca; Nicosia, Aldo; Musco, Marianna; Armeri, Grazia Maria; Placenti, Francesco; Tranchida, Giorgio; Mifsud, Roberta; Bonanno, Angelo; Mazzola, Salvatore , 2015
  9. Feeding of pelagic fish in waters of Mauritania: 1. European anchovyEngraulis encrasicolus, European sardineSardina pilchardus, round sardinellaSardinella aurita, and flat sardinellaS. maderensis, Gushchin, A. V.; Corten, A. , 2015
  10. Food safety considerations in relation to Anisakis pegreffii in anchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus) and sardines (Sardina pilchardus) fished off the Ligurian Coast (Cinque Terre National Park, NW Mediterranean), Serracca, Laura; Battistini, Roberta; Rossini, Irene; Carducci, Annalaura; Verani, Marco; Prearo, Marino; Tomei, Laura; De Montis, Gabriella; Ercolini, Carlo , 2014
  11. Environmental conditions conducive to anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus ) spawning in the Adriatic Sea, ZORICA, BARBARA; VILIBIĆ, IVICA; KEČ, VANJA ČIKEŠ; ŠEPIĆ, JADRANKA , 2013
  12. Spawning site selection by European anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus ) in relation to oceanographic conditions in the Strait of Sicily, Basilone, G.; Bonanno, A.; Patti, B.; Mazzola, S.; Barra, M.; Cuttitta, A.; McBride, R. , 2013
  13. Female reproductive cycle and batch fecundity in the central-southern Adriatic population of Engraulis encrasicolus (Osteichthyes: Engraulidae), Zupa, R.; Santamaria, N.; Bello, G.; Deflorio, M.; Basilone, G.; Passantino, L.; Corriero, A. , 2013
  14. Monitoring Programme on Toxic Metal in Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix), Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) and Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) from Istanbul, Turkey: Levels and Estimated Weekly Intake, Özkan Özden, 2013
  15. Role of mesoscale eddies in shaping the spatial distribution of the coexisting Engraulis encrasicolus and Sardinella aurita larvae in the northwestern Mediterranean, Sabatés, Ana; Salat, Jordi; Raya, Vanesa; Emelianov, Mikhail , 2013
  16. Abundance and distribution of eggs and larvae of anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus, Linnaeus, 1758) and horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus, Steindachner, 1868) on the coasts of the eastern Black Sea, ŞAHİN, Cemalettin; HACIMURTAZAOĞLU, Necati , 2013
  17. Effect of Spawning on Furan Fatty Acid Profile of Edible Muscle and Organ Tissues from Sardine ( Sardina pilchardus ) and Anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus ), Pacetti, Deborah; Balzano, Michele; Colella, Sabrina; Santojanni, Alberto; Frega, Natale Giuseppe , 2013
  18. Influence of environmental variability on anchovy early life stages (Engraulis encrasicolus) in two different areas of the Central Mediterranean Sea, Bonanno, A.; Zgozi, S.; Cuttitta, A.; El Turki, A.; Nieri, A.; Ghmati, H.; Basilone, G.; Aronica, S.; Hamza, M.; Barra, M.; Genovese, S.; Falco, F.; Knittweis, L.; Mifsud, R.; Patti, B.; Bahri, T.; Giacalone, G.; Fontana, I.; Tranchida, G.; Mazzola, S. , 2013
  19. Characterizing the potential habitat of European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus in the Mediterranean Sea, at different life stages, GIANNOULAKI, M.; IGLESIAS, M.; TUGORES, M. P.; BONANNO, A.; PATTI, B.; DE FELICE, A.; LEONORI, I.; BIGOT, J. L.; TIČINA, V.; PYROUNAKI, M. M.; TSAGARAKIS, K.; MACHIAS, A.; SOMARAKIS, S.; SCHISMENOU, E.; QUINCI, E.; BASILONE, G.; CUTTITTA, A.; CAMPANELLA, F.; MIQUEL, J.; OÑATE, D.; ROOS, D.; VALAVANIS, V. , 2013
  20. Genetic structuring of European anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus ) populations through mitochondrial DNA sequences, Keski˙n, Emre; Atar, Hasan Huseyin , 2012
  21. Nematodes found in the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus), a rare visitor to the Baltic Sea, Marek Kulikowski, Leszek Rolbiecki, Krzysztof Skóra, Jerzy Rokicki, 2012
  22. Dynamics of de novo vitellogenesis in fish with indeterminate fecundity: an application of oocyte packing density theory to European anchovy,Engraulis encrasicolus, Eudoxia Schismenou; Stylianos Somarakis; Anders Thorsen; Olav S. Kjesbu, 2012
  23. Molecular identification and population dynamic of Anisakis pegreffii (Nematoda: Anisakidae Dujardin, 1845) isolated from the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus L.) in the Adriatic Sea, Ivona Mladineo; Vida Šimat; Jelena Miletić; Relja Beck; Vedran Poljak, 2012
  24. Comparative Characterization of the Spawning Environments of European Anchovy, Engraulis Encrasicolus, and Round Sardinella, Sardinella Aurita (Actinopterygii: Clupeiformes) in the Eastern Coast of Tunisia, Zarrad, Rafik; Alemany, Francisco; Jarboui, Othman; Garcia, Alberto; Akrout, Fourat , 2012
  25. Climate modulation of fish populations: the role of the Western Mediterranean Oscillation (WeMO) in sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) production in the north-western Mediterranean, Paloma Martín; Ana Sabatés; Josep Lloret; Javier Martin-Vide, 2012
  26. The North Atlantic Oscillation affects landings of anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus in the Gulf of Cádiz (south of Spain), J. C. Báez; R. Real, 2011
  27. Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus diet in the North and Baltic Seas, K. Raab; L.A.J. Nagelkerke; C. Boerée; A.D. Rijnsdorp; A. Temming; M. Dickey-Collas, 2011
  28. Assessing population structure of European Anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus ) in the Central Mediterranean by means of traditional morphometry, Traina, A.; Basilone, G.; Saborido-Rey, F.; Ferreri, R.; Quinci, E.; Masullo, T.; Aronica, S.; Mazzola, S. , 2011
  29. Change in the shoaling behaviour and nutritional condition of anchovies ( Engraulis encrasicolus L.) during a wind-induced water column disturbance: a natural event test of a general hypothesis, Bergeron, Jean-Pierre; Massé, Jacques , 2011
  30. Seasonal variation of organochlorine contaminants in bonito (Sarda sarda L. 1758) and anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus L. 1758) in Black Sea region, Turkey, Gul Celik Cakirogullari; Selcuk Secer, 2011
  31. Application of a bioenergetics growth model for European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) linked with a lower trophic level ecosystem model, Dimitris V. Politikos; George Triantafyllou; George Petihakis; Kostas Tsiaras; Stylianos Somarakis; Shin-Ichi Ito; Bernard A. Megrey, 2011
  32. A parentage study using microsatellite loci in a pilot project for aquaculture of the European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus L., Yaisel J. Borrell; Jorge Alvarez; Gloria Blanco; Amalia Mártinez de Murguía; Deborah Lee; Carlos Fernández; Concha Martínez; Unai Cotano; Paula Álvarez; José Antonio Sanchez Prado, 2011
  33. A comparison of anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) and sardine (Sardina pilchardus) larvae feeding in the Northwest Mediterranean: influence of prey availability and ontogeny, Morote, E.; Olivar, M. P.; Villate, F.; Uriarte, I., 2010
  34. Dispersal kernels and their drivers captured with a hydrodynamic model and spatial indices: A case study on anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) early life stages in the Bay of Biscay, M. Huret; P. Petitgas; M. Woillez, 2010
  35. Combining sensitivity and uncertainty analysis to evaluate the impact of management measures with ISIS-Fish: marine protected areas for the Bay of Biscay anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) fishery, Lehuta, S.; Mahevas, S.; Petitgas, P.; Pelletier, D. , 2010
  36. Occurrence and infection dynamics of anisakid larvae in Scomber scombrus, Trachurus trachurus, Sardina pilchardus, and Engraulis encrasicolus from Tarragona (NE Spain), Juan F. Gutiérrez-Galindo; Anna C. Osanz-Mur; Maria Teresa Mora-Ventura, 2010
  37. Growth and feeding patterns of European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) early life stages in the Aegean Sea (NE Mediterranean), Ignacio A. Catalán; Arild Folkvord; Isabel Palomera; Gemma Quílez-Badía; Fotini Kallianoti; Anastasios Tselepides; Argyris Kallianotis, 2010
  38. Do river discharge rates drive the overall functioning of the pelagic ecosystem over the continental shelf of the Bay of Biscay (NE Atlantic)? A comparison of two contrasting years with special reference to anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolusL.) nutritional state, Jean-Pierre Bergeron; Daniel Delmas; Noussithé Koueta, 2010
  39. Comments on “Is anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus L.) overfished in the Adriatic Sea?” by Klanjšček and Legović [Ecol. Model. 201 (2007) 312–316], Alberto Santojanni, 2009
  40. Spatial, temporal and ontogenetic variation in diet of anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) on the Algerian coast (SW Mediterranean), M. Bacha; R. Amara, 2009
  41. Triple cones in the retinae of three anchovy species: Engraulis encrasicolus, Cetengraulis mysticetus and Anchovia macrolepidota (Engraulididae, Teleostei), Martin Heß, 2009
  42. Reply to Santojanni's comments on “Is anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus, L.) overfished in the Adriatic Sea?”, Ecol. Model. 201: 312–316, Jasminka Klanjšček; Tarzan Legović, 2009
  43. Microsatellite variability in European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) calls for further investigation of its genetic structure and biogeography, Zarraonaindia, I.; Pardo, M. A.; Iriondo, M.; Manzano, C.; Estonba, A. , 2009
  44. Growth and mortality rates of European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Adriatic Sea during the transition from larval to juvenile stages, M. La Mesa; F. Donato; G. Giannetti; E. Arneri, 2009
  45. Nutritional condition of anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus larvae in connection with mesozooplankton feeding catabolism in the southern Bay of Biscay, NE Atlantic, Jean-Pierre Bergeron, 2009
  46. The fishing area as a possible indicator of the infection by anisakids in anchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus) from southwestern Europe, Francisco Javier Rello; Francisco Javier Adroher; Rocío Benítez; Adela Valero, 2009
  47. Population structure of anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus L. in the Mediterranean Sea inferred from multiple methods, Jon Bent Kristoffersen; Antonios Magoulas, 2008
  48. Distribution, growth and survival of anchovy larvae (Engraulis encrasicolus L.) in relation to hydrodynamic and trophic environment in the Bay of Biscay, Cotano, U.; Irigoien, X.; Etxebeste, E.; Alvarez, P.; Zarauz, L.; Mader, J.; Ferrer, L. , 2008
  49. Validation of daily increments deposition in the otoliths of European anchovy larvae (Engraulis encrasicolus L.) reared under different temperature conditions, N. Aldanondo; U. Cotano; E. Etxebeste; X. Irigoien; P. Álvarez; A. Martínez de Murguía; D.L. Herrero, 2008
  50. Essential Fish Habitat Mapping in the Mediterranean || European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) landings and environmental conditions on the Catalan Coast (NW Mediterranean) during 2000–2005, Valavanis, Vasilis D., 2008

External links

  1. Encyclodedia of Life (EOL) (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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