| Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae |
| 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-oceanic; marine, oceanodromous |
| Western Central Atlantic: Florida Keys, Cuba, Bahamas, Antilles, Los Roques Archipelago off Venezuela; from Yucatan, Mexico possibly to western Venezuela; not in Gulf of Mexico. If correctly identified, then it occurs in Sibun River, Belize. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-26. Body somewhat compressed and slender. Snout less than eye diameter; maxilla long, tip pointed, reaching almost to gill opening; gill cover canals of walkeri-type. Anal fin moderately long, its origin below about midpoint of dorsal fin base. A silver stripe along flank, a little less than eye diameter (Ref. 189). Melanophores on underside of snout do not reach premaxillae, leaving an unpigmented area (Ref. 7251). |
| A schooling fish, apparently preferring clear oceanic waters. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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