| Family: |
Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae |
| Max. size: |
8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: northern part of the Gulf of California to Sonora, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-21. Body rather elongate, but somewhat compressed. Snout fairly long, almost equal to eye diameter; maxilla moderate, tip bluntly pointed, reaching onto inter-operculum, but not to edge of gill cover; panamensis-type gill cover canals. Anal fin origin a little behind midpoint of dorsal fin base. Silver stripe along flank, deeper above anal fin (more than eye diameter). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in coastal waters. More data needed. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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