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Balboa anchovy (Anchoviella balboae)
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Engraulidae

Balboa anchovy

Anchoviella balboae

Short snout and large pectorals lack any silver stripe

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

Balboa anchovy is a marine fish found around Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 7.2 cm.

Maximum length
7.2 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Panama. Occurrence in El Salvador is probably an error.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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