northern Gulf anchovy

Anchoa mundeoloides

Long anal fin underlies a pupil wide silver stripe

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

northern Gulf anchovy is a marine fish living in ocean habitats. One feature is particularly easy to remember: Long anal fin underlies a pupil wide silver stripe.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Anchoa
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: northern Gulf of California.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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