Bay Anchovy

Anchoa mitchilli

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 1,522Mexico · 9

Sources and credits

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