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

The fish meal companies that run the anchoveta fleets, she explained, have a lot of political power, thanks to their critical role in the country’s economy.

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

The Peruvian anchoveta is by far the largest single species catch by tonnage in the world, some years comprising as much as 10% of all fish caught.

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2018

The upwelling stops, and the anchoveta fishery disappears.

From Economist • Aug. 20, 2015