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Marine Species: Anchoa compressa
(Girard, 1858)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Anchoa |
| Species: | Anchoa compressa |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Deep body anchovy |
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| Description: | The anal fin consists of 27-34 soft rays. Deep and compressed body. Pointy snout. It does not have spines on the fins and lateral line. The upper jaw extends beyond the eye. |
| Habitat: | Neritic pelagic. It inhabits depths between 0 and 50 meters. |
| Color: | Brownish to green on the upper body and silver on the lower body. It has a bright silver band along the flank. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 13.3 centimeters in total lenght. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific |
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