Sea fish
Northern anchovy
Engraulis mordax
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- Habitat
- Iskele · pelajik · liman
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
0–310 m
mostly 0–219 m
Water temperature
1.7–29 °C
ideal 14–18 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
5.8–36.5 ‰
Shore types
- Cove / inner bay
- Pier / quay
- Inside harbours
Bottom
Lives in open water
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Engraulis mordax
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Northern anchovy
