| Family: |
Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae |
| Max. size: |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 2 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: coast of Mexico from the Yaqui River south to about Tuxpan, Nayarit. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 28-34. Snout moderate, about 3/4 eye diameter; maxilla moderate, tip obliquely rounded, almost reaching to pre-operculum; gill cover canals of panamensis-type. Pectoral fins long, reaching to or just beyond pelvic fin base; anal fin very long, its origin under or just before or behind dorsal fin origin. A silver stripe along flank, about 3/4 eye diameter. |
| Biology: |
Occurs in shallow coastal waters (lagoons or estuaries), but apparently not in the sea. Inhabits somewhat murky brackish to salt water over mud or firm sand with a veneer of mud. One of the top three dominant fishes in the Huizache-Caimanero lagoon system in Mexico. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 March 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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