False Panama Anchovy
Anchoa mundeola
- Group: Other
- Max size: 12.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small anchovy of coastal and slightly brackish water, this species in the Gulf of Nicoya kept to the northern reaches where salinity runs lower. It schools in the shallows much as its close relatives do.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Engraulidae › Anchoa
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275526.
FAQ
- Is the False Panama Anchovy dangerous to divers?
- The False Panama Anchovy is harmless to divers.
- How big does the False Panama Anchovy get?
- The False Panama Anchovy grows to about 12.5 cm.