Hardyhead Anchovy [Stolephorus holodon]
Description
The Hardyhead Anchovy is a marine, tropical, pelagic-neritic fish that is usually found in inshore waters forming large schools. The body depth fits about 4.5 to 5 times in standard length. It feeds on small crustaceans and other planktonic animals.
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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