Bates' sabretooth anchovy

Lycengraulis batesii

Engraulid Fish in Colombian Waters

Bates' sabretooth anchovy is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Lycengraulis
Maximum length: 30 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: drainage (Orinoco, as far up as the Rio Manacacias in Colombia, rivers of the Guianas, and Amazon at least as far up as Teffe and the Jutahi River - if specimens were identified correctly - and even as far up as the Ucayali, Huallaga and Moroña Rivers of the upper Amazon).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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