SPICULE ANCHOVY

Anchoa spinifer


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Anchoa spinifer (Valenciennes, 1848) Anchoa spinifer (Valenciennes, 1848)

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A coastal species that apparently forms large schools. Enters brackish and fresh waters. Feeds on small fishes (including clupeoids) and prawns (Ref. 12225). Seems to spawn over an extended period in Costa Rica (small fishes caught in February, September and October). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9298).