Broad-band anchovy [Anchoviella elongata]
Description
This species is found in the Western Atlantic: Belize to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Trindade Island. It lives in coastal waters and estuaries where it feeds on zooplankton, and is known for its schooling behavior.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Herrings and Anchovies
Clupeiformes
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| Family |
Anchovies
Engraulidae
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| Genus |
Anchoviella
Anchoviella
|