Silver Anchovy [Anchoa argentivittata]
Description
This species is found in the Western Atlantic and is typically 10 cm in length. They are silver in color with a distinctive longitudinal stripe. They are a schooling species and feed primarily on plankton.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Herrings and Anchovies
Clupeiformes
|
| Family |
Anchovies
Engraulidae
|
| Genus |
Anchoa
Anchoa
|