Allen'S Anchovy

Body fairly slender, moderately compressed. Snout moderate, about 3/4 eye diameter; maxilla short, failing to reach pre-operculum by about 1/2 pupil diameter; gill cover pattern not recorded. Anal fin fairly short, its origin below or a little behind base of last dorsal fin ray. A silver stripe along flank, up to eye diameter in depth (Ref. 189).

Spawn in school (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 15 - 18

A freshwater species occurring in lakes and upper reaches of rivers. More data needed.

fisheries: minor commercial