What's the first thought that pops into your head when you hear the word anchovy? Most likely a disgusting fish that is used as an unworthy pizza topping. But you forget one little thing- these are real fish. They once swam in the ocean and lived normal lives like us. And their lives purpose is to ruin perfectly good pizza!!! But despite their tiny size, these fish have brains. When they sense danger, most likely a hungry tuna wanting lunch ( not pizza, just fish, ) they clam into a tight ball instead of scattering to hide. This preserves the anchovies on the inside of the ball.
Anchovies live in schools of thousands. Being so small, you'd wonder what they eat. These tiny rotten pizza toppings live off of plankton, which they consume by always leaving their mouth open. When plankton is scarce, they take turns leading the school, so each fish gets a chance to eat.
In the spring, anchovies come to the very top of the water to migrate to their spawning place. They can be found in many oceans all over the world. Unless it is springtime, they are usually deep water fish.
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