bay anchovy

Anchoa mitchilli

Muddy tidal creeks range from fresh to hypersaline

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Anchoa mitchilli is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae, the anchovies. Its common names include bay anchovy and common anchovy. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Anchoa
Maximum length: 10 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Casco Bay, Maine south to Florida Keys and westward around the Gulf of Mexico south to Yucatán; not in the West Indies.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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