anchoveta

American  

[an-choh-vet-uh, -chuh-] / ˌæn tʃoʊˈvɛt ə, -tʃə- /

noun

1. an anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, found along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Baja California, used for bait.

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anchoveta British  

/ ˌæntʃəˈvɛtə /

noun

1. a small anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, of the American Pacific, used as bait by tuna fishermen

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Etymology

Origin of anchoveta

First recorded in 1935–40; from Spanish, equivalent to anchov(a) anchovy + -eta, from Latin -itta diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

The wild fish studied included Pacific and Peruvian anchoveta, and Atlantic herring, mackerel, sprat and blue whiting -- which are all marketed and consumed as seafood.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

It has put her up against not only the enormous anchoveta industry but the tastes and eating habits of everyday Peruvians.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024

In the 1972 to 1973 event, ocean temperatures skyrocketed off the Peruvian coast, nearly wiping out the anchoveta fishing industry, a critical one for the country.

From National Geographic • Nov. 27, 2023

And although Peruvian anchoveta are as delicious as any anchovy on Earth, an industry-influenced Peruvian law dictates that more than 95% of the catch must go to the reduction industry.

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2018

The upwelling stops, and the anchoveta fishery disappears.

From Economist • Aug. 20, 2015