Anchovy
Anchoa mitchilli
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Engraulidae
- Genus
- Anchoa
Where to Find
Found in 9 diving areas across 6 countries and 2 regions.
- Bimini, Bahamas - 128 records
- Salt Island & Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands - 1 records
- Virgin Gorda & Anegada, British Virgin Islands - 1 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 1 records
- St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands - 1 records
- Yucatán Cenotes, Mexico - 1 records
- Florida Keys, United States - 140 records
- Florida Springs, United States - 128 records
- North Carolina, United States - 1 records