Atlantic Sabretooth Anchovy
Lycengraulis grossidens
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 40 m
- Max size: 23.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This anchovy carries small fang like teeth, unusual for its family, and moves between estuaries, the open sea and well up into freshwater. It hunts small fishes, prawns and copepods, and gathers into moderate schools as it migrates. It grows to around 24 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Engraulidae › Lycengraulis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281446.
FAQ
- How deep does the Atlantic Sabretooth Anchovy live?
- The Atlantic Sabretooth Anchovy (Lycengraulis grossidens) is typically found at to 40 m.
- Is the Atlantic Sabretooth Anchovy dangerous to divers?
- The Atlantic Sabretooth Anchovy is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Atlantic Sabretooth Anchovy get?
- The Atlantic Sabretooth Anchovy grows to about 23.5 cm.