Baja California Sardinella [Niparaya mundeola]
Description
The Baja California Sardinella (Niparaya mundeola) is a small fish species that belongs to the Clupeidae family. They are primarily found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, around the Baja California peninsula. This species tends to swim in large schools near the surface of the water, feeding on plankton. They have a silvery-blue body, a protruding lower jaw, and a single dorsal fin.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Aglajoid
Aglajoid
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| Family |
Aglajids
Aglajidae
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| Genus |
Niparaya
Niparaya
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