In most cases, it takes seven to 10 days for the hemorrhage to dissipate on its own. As the hemorrhage disappears with time, the affected area can change color, like a bruise.
The anchovy is a small green fish with blue reflections. These reflections are due to a silver stripe that runs along the length of the fish from the base of the caudal fin. It is maximum nine inches in length and body shape is variable with more slender fish in northern populations.
Anchovies, which is also known as Netholi / Kozhuva / Chooda / Podi meen is a small fish which is a cheap source of protein and is popular in Kerala. This fish's bone / meen mull is so soft, that we can even eat it along with its meat. Whenever I buy anchovies, I used to make peera pattichathu and also anchovies fry with it.