| Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae |
| 17 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 450 m, |
| Southeast Atlantic: South Africa and Namibia. |
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Diagnosis: It hardly differs from the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus); of other anchovies in southern and eastern African waters, species of Stolephorus have 3 to 7 sharp needle-like scutes along the belly, while species of Thryssa have compressed bodies and a keel of scutes along the belly (Ref. 189).
Description: Anal-fin origin well behind dorsal fin (Ref. 30573). No scutes before pelvic fins (Ref. 30573). |
| Pelagic in coastal waters, but down to a depth of about 400 m (Ref. 30573). It feeds on planktonic organisms (Ref. 30573). Larvae and juveniles were observed to be selective, raptorial carnivores and switched to non-selective filter feeding omnivory when adults. Caught with purse seines in South Africa and Namibia (Ref. 80687). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Specimen(s) held at the MFMR under the name E. capensis (Ref. 27121). Caught with purse seines (Ref. 36731). Important in the pelagic fisheries for production of fish meal and fish oil (Ref. 36731). Also Ref. 5430, 10000, 54854. |
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