Blackspot anchovy [Anchoviella blackburni]
Description
This species is found in the Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA and Bermuda to the Amazon River in Brazil. It is a coastal species that inhabits waters up to 50 m deep. It feeds primarily on zooplankton and displays 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
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