Philippine Anchovy
Encrasicholina oligobranchus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 6.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
Known from only three specimens caught after twenty months of sampling, this anchovy is genuinely rare in collections. It is presumed to school in coastal waters like its kin and grows to only about six centimetres, with much of its life still unknown.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Engraulidae › Encrasicholina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279330.
FAQ
- Is the Philippine Anchovy dangerous to divers?
- The Philippine Anchovy is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Philippine Anchovy get?
- The Philippine Anchovy grows to about 6.2 cm.