Anchovies Size
Size of Anchovies
Weight | A few ounces |
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Lifespan | 4 years |
The Anchovies is a member of the chordata, In taxonomy, its phylum is Chordata, the class is Actinopterygii, and it belongs to the order Clupeiformes.
The Anchovies belonged to the family Engraulidae, mainly distributed in Ocean. They like to live in salt waters and brackish waters, as well as in temperate waters, and Their skin type is scales, and their bodies have multiple colors, mainly green. it likes to eat recently hatched fish and planktons the most. In addition, recently hatched fish and planktons are also foods that it often preys.Their main predators are humans, halibut, salmon, sharks, bluefish, striped bass, weakfish, and other fishes.It is currently estimated that there are 20,700 metric tons.
The most distinctive feature of Anchovies is protruding upper jaw that extends to behind their eyes.