Manamo anchovy

Anchoviella manamensis

Juvenile shaped adults mature at only two centimeters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Manamo anchovy is a fish adapted to fresh and brackish water found in fresh and brackish waters. One memorable detail in its record is this: Juvenile shaped adults mature at only two centimeters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Anchoviella
Maximum length: 2.5 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Orinoco delta, Venezuela; also Guyana and Surinam.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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