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

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Example Sentences

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anchoveta

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

The Peruvian anchoveta fishery is frequently the largest in the world, and the species itself—an anchovy, similar to the ones caught in Europe—is perhaps the planet’s most abundant fish species.

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

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