Fantastic Fishes: The Bay Anchovy – Georgia’s Unsung Hero of the Estuary!
Tiny, oily, and not very exciting to look at–but absolutely CRUCIAL to the food web! 🐟💪The Bay Anchovy (scientific name: Anchoa mitchilii) are the snack of choice for just about everything bigger – like the popcorn of the estuary. They are filter feeders, swimming with their mouth open to gather plankton and other small critters […]