Shorthead Hairfin Anchovy
Setipinna breviceps
- Group: Other
- Max size: 24 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The shorthead hairfin anchovy ranges through coastal and estuary waters and may push into rivers, a slender silver fish growing to about 24 centimetres. It is a prized foodfish around river mouths in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Engraulidae › Setipinna
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282764.
FAQ
- Is the Shorthead Hairfin Anchovy dangerous to divers?
- The Shorthead Hairfin Anchovy is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shorthead Hairfin Anchovy get?
- The Shorthead Hairfin Anchovy grows to about 24 cm.