Shad & Herring
Bay Anchovy
Anchoa mitchilli
BrackishEngraulidaeLeast Concern
About
The Bay Anchovy is a small, slender fish with a silvery stripe along its side and a large mouth that extends well behind its eye. They are schooling fish, forming large groups, and are an important forage fish in estuarine ecosystems.
- Average size
- Typically 2-4 inches (5-10 cm)
- Colors
- Silvery with a translucent greenish back and a silver stripe along the side.
- Diet
- Primarily zooplankton, including copepods, larval crustaceans, and fish eggs.
- Region
- Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States, from Maine to Texas.