Commerson's Anchovy [Stolephorus commersonnii]
Description
A marine, tropical, pelagic-neritic fish often found in dense aggregations in inshore waters. Noted for its slender body with belly having 15 to 17 + 9 to 10 scutes. They primarily feed on planktonic crustaceans.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Herrings and Anchovies
Clupeiformes
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| Family |
Anchovies
Engraulidae
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| Genus |
Stolephorus
Stolephorus
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