Encrasicholina purpurea
Encrasicholina purpurea, the Hawaiian anchovy, known in Hawaiian as nehu, is an anchovy of the family Engraulidae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
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| Illustration of Encrasicholina purpurea, formerly Anchovia purpurea | |
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| Species: | E. purpurea |
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| Encrasicholina purpurea (Fowler, 1900) | |
Description
The Hawaiian anchovy is similar to the Buccaneer anchovy in having a cylindrical body, but differs in having fewer gillrakers and a shorter maxilla.[1][2]
Biology
The Hawaiian anchovy feeds on plankton. It is chiefly marine, frequenting in schools and can tolerate various salinities in fish ponds.[3]
References
- "Hawaiian anchovy" (PDF). Fao.org. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- Randall, John E. (2007). Reef and shore fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. University of Hawaii at Manoa. Sea Grant College Program. Honolulu: Sea Grant College Program, University of Hawaiʻi. ISBN 978-1929054039. OCLC 137274534.
- "Encrasicholina purpurea summary page". Fishbase.us. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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