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Engraulis mordax Girard, 1854

Californian anchovy
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Common names: Anchovy, Lhol'es, Northern anchovy
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Hart, J.L., 1973
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Uses: bait: yes;
Comments: Because of its decreased abundance, it is no longer of commercial importance. In the past, it was utilized as a source of oil and meal; was also canned, and pickled in brine and made into a paste (Ref. 4925). Also Refs. 189, 9988.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/home_e.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hart, J.L., 1973
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Anchois de Californie, Anchoa de California, Northern anchovy, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Engraulidae (Anchovies) > Engraulinae
Etymology: Engraulis: Greek, eggraulis, -eos = anchovy (Ref. 45335);  mordax: Genus name from the Greek 'engraulis' meaning anchovy; species name from the Latin 'mordax' meaning biting (Ref. 27436).
  More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 310 m (Ref. 96339), usually ? - 219 m (Ref. 54433).   Subtropical; 51°N - 21°N, 131°W - 108°W (Ref. 54433)

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