California Anchovy [Anchoa compressa]
Description
This species is a small fish, generally 7 to 9 cm in length, found in the Eastern Pacific. They are silver with a bluish tinge. They are schooling fish that feed on plankton and are an important food source for larger marine species.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Herrings and Anchovies
Clupeiformes
|
| Family |
Anchovies
Engraulidae
|
| Genus |
Anchoa
Anchoa
|