| Family: |
Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae |
| Max. size: |
14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Greater and Lesser Antilles to Trinidad; Venezuela westward to Panama and Yucatan. Not separated from Anchoa hepsetus until recently; references to Caribbean 'hepsetus' may refer to Anchoa colonensis. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-21. Body somewhat compressed. Snout pointed, about 3/4 eye diameter; maxilla long, tip pointed, reaching to hind margin of pre-operculum; gill cover canals of panamensis-type. Anal fin short. Anus nearer to anal fin origin than to pectoral fin tips. A narrow silver stripe along flank, about width of pupil. |
| Biology: |
Forms dense schools, often in shallow waters close to shore. Probably similar to A. hepsetus in other aspects of its biology. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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