Family: |
Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae |
Max. size: |
7.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: El Salvador to Ecuador, perhaps south to northern Peru. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-22. Snout moderate, about 3/4 eye diameter; maxilla quite long, tip pointed, reaching almost to edge of gill cover; lower gill rakers increasing in larger fishes; pseudobranch long, extending onto inner face of operculum; gill cover canals of panamensis-type. Anal fin short, its origin under posterior third of dorsal fin base. Broad silver stripe along flank, lost with age. |
Biology: |
Occurs in coastal waters. In the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, it is confined to the inner parts, thus apparently tolerating lowered salinities |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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