Rio anchovy

Anchoa januaria

Schools span brackish to nearly marine water

Rio anchovy is known around Southwest Atlantic as a fish; Records give a maximum length of 10.2 cm, and its body is an elongated body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Anchoa
Maximum length: 10.2 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: Brazil, from Ceará to Santa Catarina. Occurrence north of Brazil needs verification.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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