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sharpnose anchovy (Anchoa ischana)
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Engraulidae

sharpnose anchovy

Anchoa ischana

Females carry oval eggs throughout the year

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

sharpnose anchovy is a marine fish from Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 17 cm.

Genus
Anchoa
Maximum length
17 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: southwestern coast of Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California to Panama and the Galápagos Islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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