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Shortfinger Anchovy

Anchoa lyolepis (Evermann & Marsh 1900)

Anchoa lyolepis

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Anchoa lyolepis, the shortfinger anchovy, is a species of anchovy native to the western Atlantic Ocean from New York to Brazil. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL, though they usually do not exceed 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. This species is important to local subsistence fisheries and is commonly used as bait.[1]

References

  • T. Modde and S. T. Ross, Seasonality of Fishes Occupying a Surf Zone Habitat in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, FISH BULL. (SEATTLE). Vol. 78, no. 4, pp. 911–922. 1980.
  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Anchoa lyolepis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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Anchoa lyolepis: Brief Summary

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Anchoa lyolepis, the shortfinger anchovy, is a species of anchovy native to the western Atlantic Ocean from New York to Brazil. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL, though they usually do not exceed 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. This species is important to local subsistence fisheries and is commonly used as bait.

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