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Marine Species: Anchoviella perfasciata
(Poey, 1860)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Anchoviella |
| Species: | Anchoviella perfasciata |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Poey's anchovy |
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| Description: | Long, very compressed body, and short maxillas. It has a silver band on the body wider above the anal fin, ending in a dark band at the base of the tail fin. The body is light with a few melanophores on the upper part, and it also has a row of melanophores along the base of the anal fin. There is a pair of blue specks at the top of the head. behind the eyes. The top of the head has green and gold reflections. The dorsal fin originates at a point above the area in front of the anal fin. |
| Habitat: | Neritic pelagic, at depths between 0 and 50 meters. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 11 centimeters. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic |
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