persistent anchovy

Anchoa walkeri

Large pectorals cross pelvic fins in warm murky bays

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

persistent anchovy is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and streams. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Large pectorals cross pelvic fins in warm murky bays.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Anchoa
Maximum length: 14.5 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California at San Felipe, Baja California and along Sonora and Sinaloa coasts, Mexico, south to Panama, possibly reaching further south.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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