WoRMS taxon details
Anchoa hepsetus (Linnaeus, 1758)
158698 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158698)
accepted
Species
Anchoa ginsburgi Hildebrand, 1943 · unaccepted
Anchovia brownii (Gmelin, 1789) · unaccepted
Anchoviella epsetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Atherina brownii Gmelin, 1789 · unaccepted
Atherina menidia Linnaeus, 1766 · unaccepted (synonym)
Esox hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Stolephorus perthecata Goode & Bean, 1882 · unaccepted
Stolephorus perthecatus Goode & Bean, 1882 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Anchoa hepsetus colonensis Hildebrand, 1943 accepted as Anchoa colonensis Hildebrand, 1943
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Esox hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Distribution Nova Scotia to Fort Pierce Florida
Distribution Nova Scotia to Fort Pierce Florida [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Anchoa hepsetus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158698 on 2026-08-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Atherina brownii Gmelin, 1789) Gmelin, J. F. (1789). Caroli a Linné ... Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species; cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decimo tertia, aucta, reformata. 3 vols. in 9 parts. Lipsiae,.</em> 1788-93. v. 1 (pt 3): 1033-1516 [Fishes on pp. 1126-1516]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.125970
page(s): 1397 [details]
original description (of Esox hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Anchoa ginsburgi Hildebrand, 1943) Hildebrand, S. F. (1943). A review of the American anchovies (family Engraulidae). <em>Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University.</em> 8 (2): 1-165. [details]
original description (of Atherina menidia Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
original description (of Stolephorus perthecatus Goode & Bean, 1882) Goode, G. B. ; Bean, T. H. (1882). Descriptions of twenty-five new species of fish from the southern United States, and three new genera, Letharcus, Ioglossus, and Chriodorus. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 5 (no. 297): 412-437., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.5-297.412 [details]
basis of record Munroe, T.A. (2000). An overview of the biology, ecology, and fisheries of the clupeoid fishes occurring in the Gulf of Maine. <em>NOAA (National Oceanic and Atomospheric Administration), Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document, Woods Hole.</em> Document 00-02: 226 pp. Mar 2000., available online at http://ttps://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/5081 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 1397 [details]
original description (of Esox hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Anchoa ginsburgi Hildebrand, 1943) Hildebrand, S. F. (1943). A review of the American anchovies (family Engraulidae). <em>Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University.</em> 8 (2): 1-165. [details]
original description (of Atherina menidia Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
original description (of Stolephorus perthecatus Goode & Bean, 1882) Goode, G. B. ; Bean, T. H. (1882). Descriptions of twenty-five new species of fish from the southern United States, and three new genera, Letharcus, Ioglossus, and Chriodorus. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 5 (no. 297): 412-437., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.5-297.412 [details]
basis of record Munroe, T.A. (2000). An overview of the biology, ecology, and fisheries of the clupeoid fishes occurring in the Gulf of Maine. <em>NOAA (National Oceanic and Atomospheric Administration), Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document, Woods Hole.</em> Document 00-02: 226 pp. Mar 2000., available online at http://ttps://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/5081 [details] Available for editors
[request]Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Other
additional source
Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet Feeds on copepods, gastropods and foraminifers, occasionally ostracods and annelids [details]Distribution Nova Scotia to Fort Pierce Florida [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat Occasionally found in Canadian Atlantic waters. Found to depths of 70 m; prefers shallow inshore waters. [details]
Importance Social- Commercial, human consumption [details]
Predators Sharks, rays and bony fishes [details]
Reproduction Breeding occurs between April and July in harbors and estuaries; external fertilization [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | striped anchovy | [details] |
| French | Piquitinga | [details] |
| Spanish | anchoa legítima | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (34 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Stolephorus perthecata Goode & Bean, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Anchoviella epsetus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Esox hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Atherina brownii Gmelin, 1789)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications) (from synonym Anchovia brownii (Gmelin, 1789))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (39 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Anchoa ginsburgi Hildebrand, 1943)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications) (from synonym Atherina menidia Linnaeus, 1766)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Anchoa hepsetus)
To FishBase (from synonym Esox hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Atherina brownii Gmelin, 1789)
To Fishbase (from synonym Stolephorus perthecatus Goode & Bean, 1882)
To FishBase (from synonym Atherina menidia Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishBase (from synonym Anchovia brownii (Gmelin, 1789))
To FishBase (from synonym Stolephorus perthecata Goode & Bean, 1882)
To FishBase (from synonym Anchoa ginsburgi Hildebrand, 1943)
To FishBase (from synonym Anchoviella epsetus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (34 nucleotides; 32 proteins) (from synonym Esox hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (34 nucleotides; 32 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anchoa ginsburgi P00614 illustration) (from synonym Anchoa ginsburgi Hildebrand, 1943)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anchoa hepsetus RAD103924-004)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Engraulidae RAD103924 thru RAD103928 B)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Stolephorus perthecata Goode & Bean, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Anchoviella epsetus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Esox hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Atherina brownii Gmelin, 1789)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications) (from synonym Anchovia brownii (Gmelin, 1789))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (39 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Anchoa ginsburgi Hildebrand, 1943)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications) (from synonym Atherina menidia Linnaeus, 1766)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Anchoa hepsetus)
To FishBase (from synonym Esox hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Atherina brownii Gmelin, 1789)
To Fishbase (from synonym Stolephorus perthecatus Goode & Bean, 1882)
To FishBase (from synonym Atherina menidia Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishBase (from synonym Anchovia brownii (Gmelin, 1789))
To FishBase (from synonym Stolephorus perthecata Goode & Bean, 1882)
To FishBase (from synonym Anchoa ginsburgi Hildebrand, 1943)
To FishBase (from synonym Anchoviella epsetus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (34 nucleotides; 32 proteins) (from synonym Esox hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (34 nucleotides; 32 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anchoa ginsburgi P00614 illustration) (from synonym Anchoa ginsburgi Hildebrand, 1943)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anchoa hepsetus RAD103924-004)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Engraulidae RAD103924 thru RAD103928 B)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
