Peruvian anchovy
Engraulis ringens Jenyns, 1842
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Peruvian anchoveta (Engraulis ringens) is a species of fish of the anchovy family, Engraulidae, from the Southeast Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most commercially important fish species in the world, with annual harvests varying between 3.14 and 8.32 million tonnes from 2010 to 2021.
Wikipedia contributors, Peruvian anchoveta; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:01:03.041519+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Engraulis ringens Jenyns, 1842
- Name authority
- Jenyns, 1842
- Common name
- Peruvian anchovy
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Engraulidae
- Genus
- Engraulis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderClupeiformes
- suborderClupeoidei Bleeker, 1859
- familyEngraulidae Gill, 1861
- subfamilyEngraulinae Gill, 1861
- genusEngraulis Cuvier, 1816
- speciesEngraulis ringens Jenyns, 1842
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Engraulis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Southern African anchovyEngraulis capensis Gilchrist, 1913 | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| European anchovyEngraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758) | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| silver anchovyEngraulis eurystole (Swain & Meek, 1884) | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Californian anchovyEngraulis mordax Girard, 1854 | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Argentine anchovyEngraulis anchoita Hubbs & Marini, 1935 | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Japanese anchovyEngraulis japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Engraulis maeoticus Pusanov & Zeeb, 1926 | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Engraulis australis (White, 1790) | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Anchoviella tapirulus (Cope, 1877) (Cope, 1877) | synonym |
| Engraulis tapirulus Cope, 1877 Cope, 1877 | synonym |
| Engraulis pulchellus Girard, 1855 Girard, 1855 | synonym |
| Stolephorus tapirulus (Cope, 1877) (Cope, 1877) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Jenyns, L. (1840). Fish. In: The Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R. N., During the Years 1832 to 1836., London: Smith, Elder, and Co. Issued in 4 parts. i–xvi + 1–172, Pls. 1–29. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:39TNG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.