False Baelama Anchovy
Thryssa encrasicholoides
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 10.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small coastal anchovy reaching about eleven centimetres, it was long lumped in with the baelama anchovy and its habits are assumed to be much the same. It lives in shallow neritic water down to around 50 metres, though it remains poorly documented.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Engraulidae › Thryssa
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158704.
FAQ
- How deep does the False Baelama Anchovy live?
- The False Baelama Anchovy (Thryssa encrasicholoides) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- Is the False Baelama Anchovy dangerous to divers?
- The False Baelama Anchovy is harmless to divers.
- How big does the False Baelama Anchovy get?
- The False Baelama Anchovy grows to about 10.7 cm.