New Jersey anchovy
Thryssa encrasicholoides
- Usual depth0.9 m
- Water temperature18–29 °C
- Best monthsApril and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Thryssa encrasicholoides, the false baelama anchovy or New Jersey anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the all marine, brackish and freshwater systems. It is closely related to Thryssa baelama, where the three different only by small structural aspects such as more caudal vertebrae and one or two keeled scutes without arms.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0.9 m · Deepest record: 0.9 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- New Jersey anchovy, false baelama anchovy
Other scientific names: Anchoa duodecim, Engraulis duodecim, Engraulis encrasicholoides, Thrissina encrasicholoides
Similar species
- Longjaw thryssa
Thryssa setirostris
- Hamilton's Anchovy
Thryssa malabarica
Shorthead anchovyEncrasicholina heteroloba
Japanese anchovyEngraulis japonicus
- Buccaneer anchovy
Encrasicholina punctifer
- Commerson's anchovy
Stolephorus commersonnii
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 23 open-data records from 1931 to 1979.
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