| Family: |
Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae |
| Max. size: |
6.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 22 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: mouth of Para River southward to Cananéia, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 22-25. Snout short, about 1/2 eye diameter; maxilla shorter than in most other Anchoa species, tip pointed, not reaching beyond hind margin of pre-operculum; gill cover canals of walkeri-type. Pectoral fins large, reaching about pelvic fin origin; anal fin fairly long, its origin below or just before midpoint of dorsal fin base. A silver stripe along flank, less than eye diameter. |
| Biology: |
Presumably schooling along beaches and down to 22 m. A single specimen was recorded from Coqueiros at the mouth of the Paraguaçu River, thus able to tolerate lowered salinities. More data needed. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 March 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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