Anchovy

Body slender. Snout moderate, about 3/4 eye diameter; maxilla rather long, tip pointed, reaching to or almost to edge of gill cover; gill cover canals of walkeri-type. Anal fin short, its origin below or a little before midpoint of dorsal fin base. A silver stripe along flank, less than eye diameter.

Spawn in school (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 16 - 19

Pelagic, nearshore (Ref. 96339). Occurs in coastal waters (Ref. 189). Probably not entering estuaries (Ref. 189).