noun
- plural of anchoveta; small marine fish of the anchovy family, especially those found in South American waters
Usage: ichthyology
Examples
- The fishing boats returned with holds full of anchovetas.
- Anchovetas are an important food source for larger marine animals.
- The Peruvian coast is known for its abundant anchovetas.
- Commercial fisheries harvest millions of tons of anchovetas annually.
- Anchovetas are processed into fishmeal and fish oil.
- The population of anchovetas fluctuates with ocean temperature changes.