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Anchoviella balboae (Jordan & Seale, 1926) Balboa anchovy |
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photo by
Robertson, R. |
| Family: | Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Panama. Occurrence in El Salvador is probably an error. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-23. Body fairly stout, somewhat compressed. Snout very short, scarcely longer than pupil; maxilla short, tip bluntly rounded, not quite reaching to articulation of lower jaw; lower gill rakers increasing with size of fish; gill cover canals of Walkeri-type. Pectoral fin very large, reaching almost to pelvic fin base; anal fin moderately long, its origin under about middle of dorsal fin base. | |||
| Biology: | A schooling fish. More data needed. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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