| Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae |
| 7.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-neritic; marine |
| Eastern Central Pacific: Panama. Occurrence in El Salvador is probably an error. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-23. Body fairly stout, somewhat compressed. Snout very short, scarcely longer than pupil; maxilla short, tip bluntly rounded, not quite reaching to articulation of lower jaw; lower gill rakers increasing with size of fish; gill cover canals of Walkeri-type. Pectoral fin very large, reaching almost to pelvic fin base; anal fin moderately long, its origin under about middle of dorsal fin base. |
| A schooling fish. More data needed. |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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