Bay Anchovy
Anchoa mitchilli
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 479
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Anchoa mitchilli is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae, the anchovies. Its common names include bay anchovy and common anchovy. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is one of the most common fish species along the coastlines of the western Atlantic.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Anchoa mitchilli”.