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Piquitinga anchovy (Anchoa tricolor)
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Piquitinga anchovy (Anchoa tricolor) specimen
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Engraulidae

Piquitinga anchovy

Anchoa tricolor

Brazilian sun dries the coastal catch

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Piquitinga anchovy is known around Southwest Atlantic as a fish; The largest recorded length is 14.9 cm, and its body is an elongated body.

Genus
Anchoa
Maximum length
14.9 cm
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Ceará, Brazil southward to Mar de la Plata, Argentina.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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