Least ConcernSalmon
Salmo salar
Bony fish · Clupeiformes · Engraulidae
Engraulis encrasicolus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
When threatened it forms dense spherical bait balls, thousands of fish moving as one in a collective defence.
Weight
up to 49 g
Size
up to 20 cm
Life expectancy
4 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
School
Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.
Sources consulted: Allfishes.org · ScienceDirect · AnAge · GBIF · FishBase · Grokipedia · PMC
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 129.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with European Anchovy — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about european anchovy.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
