Engraulidae

Littlefin anchovy

Papuengraulis micropinna

Tiny finned anchovy straining muddy waters of Papua

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• Elongated
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

Littlefin anchovy is a migratory fish from Western Central Pacific. The largest recorded length is 12 cm. Its body is an elongated body.