Where Does Gangetic Anchovy Live?

Gangetic Anchovy lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Gangetic Anchovy

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow to moderate depths of rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters.

Environment

Primarily riverine and estuarine, but also found in coastal marine waters, indicating a euryhaline nature. Prefers turbid waters with moderate currents. Often found in large schools.

Geographic range

Indo-West Pacific: India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Pakistan. Primarily found in the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system and other major river basins of the Indian subcontinent.

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