| Family: |
Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae |
| Max. size: |
8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 24-29. Body moderately elongate. Snout moderate, about 3/4 eye diameter; maxilla moderate, tip pointed, reaching onto inter-operculum, but not to edge of gill cover; gill cover canals of panamensis-type. Anal fin fairly long, its origin before midpoint of dorsal fin base. A narrow silver stripe along flank, about 1/2 eye diameter. |
| Biology: |
Occurs in coastal waters. In the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica it was recorded only in the more oceanic outer part of the Gulf, along sandy beaches. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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