Baelama Anchovy
Thryssa baelama
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 16 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This small anchovy schools through inshore bays, lagoons, harbours and mangrove pools, tolerating the lowered salinity of estuaries. It feeds in the upper water down to about fifty metres and serves as bait across the Pacific, growing to roughly sixteen centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Engraulidae › Thryssa
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 212291.
FAQ
- How deep does the Baelama Anchovy live?
- The Baelama Anchovy (Thryssa baelama) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- Is the Baelama Anchovy dangerous to divers?
- The Baelama Anchovy is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Baelama Anchovy get?
- The Baelama Anchovy grows to about 16 cm.