Thryssa [Thryssa]
Description
Thryssa is a genus of anchovies distinguished by their slender bodies and pronounced snouts. These fish inhabit coastal waters and estuaries, often forming large schools. They have a diet that mainly consists of plankton and small invertebrates. Thryssa species are important for local fisheries as a source of food and bait, and they play a significant role in the marine food web as prey for larger fish.
Species
Kona anchovy [Thryssa kammalensis]
View DetailsBisset's anchovy [Thryssa baelama]
View DetailsSetipinna paxtoni [Thryssa setirostris]
View DetailsHighfin anchovy [Thryssa vitrirostris]
View DetailsEstuarine thryssa [Thryssa scratchleyi]
View DetailsKelee shad [Thryssa purava]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Herrings and Anchovies
Clupeiformes
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| Family |
Anchovies
Engraulidae
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Statistics
- Species 6