Gulf anchovy

Anchoa helleri

Silver stripe broadens suddenly above the anal fin

Gulf anchovy is known from Eastern Central Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Anchoa
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: northern part of the Gulf of California to Sonora, Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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