anchoveta

[ an-choh-vet-uh, -chuh- ]

noun

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

anchoveta

/ ˌæntʃəˈvɛtə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchoveta¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchoveta¹

C20: Spanish, diminutive of anchova anchovy

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

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

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

The Peruvian anchoveta industry is indeed enormous and has been a fixture of political intrigue in the country for nearly a century.

From Slate

More recently, the government bodies responsible for monitoring the population and setting catch limits have been subject to a series of scandals over their association with the fish meal industry, with accusations of government workers leaking the monitoring software used for enforcement to the companies, and inflating anchoveta population estimates.

From Slate