Where does the Peruvian anchoveta live?
Engraulis ringens has 1,897,439 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1872 to 2026. Most records come from Chile.
- 1,897,439 records
- 8 places
- 50 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataClupeiformesEngraulidaeEngraulis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1,895,633 | |
| Peru | 1,635 | |
| Canada | 152 | |
| Panama | 12 | |
| Colombia | 3 | |
| Costa Rica | 1 | |
| Ecuador | 1 | |
| Türkiye | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Engraulidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.