dusky anchovy
Anchoa lyolepis (Evermann & Marsh, 1900)
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
Anchoa lyolepis, the shortfinger anchovy, is a species of anchovy native to the western Atlantic Ocean from New York to Brazil. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL, though they usually do not exceed 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. This species is important to local subsistence fisheries and is commonly used as bait.
Wikipedia contributors, Anchoa lyolepis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:32:55.838479+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Anchoa lyolepis (Evermann & Marsh, 1900)
- Name authority
- (Evermann & Marsh, 1900)
- Common name
- dusky anchovy
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Engraulidae
- Genus
- Anchoa
- 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
- genusAnchoa Jordan & Evermann, 1927
- speciesAnchoa lyolepis (Evermann & Marsh, 1900)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Anchoa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Anchoa chamensis Hildebrand, 1943 | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| narrowstriped anchovyAnchoa colonensis Hildebrand, 1943 | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cuban anchovyAnchoa cubana (Poey, 1868) | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| short anchovyAnchoa curta (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anchoa eigenmannia (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923) | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gulf anchovyAnchoa helleri (Hubbs, 1921) | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| sharpnose anchovyAnchoa ischana (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anchoa januaria (Steindachner, 1879) | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| bigeye anchovyAnchoa lamprotaenia Hildebrand, 1943 | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| northern Gulf anchovyAnchoa mundeoloides (Breder, 1928) | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| bignose anchovyAnchoa nasus (Kner & Steindachner, 1867) | EngraulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anchoa panamensis (Steindachner, 1876) | 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 platyargyrea (Fowler, 1911) (Fowler, 1911) | synonym |
| Anchovia platyargyrea Fowler, 1911 Fowler, 1911 | synonym |
| Engraulis platyargyreus (Fowler, 1911) (Fowler, 1911) | synonym |
| Stolephorus lyolepis Evermann & Marsh, 1900 Evermann & Marsh, 1900 | synonym |
| Anchoviella lyolepis (Evermann & Marsh, 1902) (Evermann & Marsh, 1902) | synonym |
| Anchoa iyolepis (Evermann & Marsh, 1900) (Evermann & Marsh, 1900) | synonym |
| Anchoa nasuta Hildebrand & Carvalho, 1948 Hildebrand & Carvalho, 1948 | 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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275524 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:DKSX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.