Engraulidae

Wingfin anchovy

Pterengraulis atherinoides

Engraulid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• South America
• Elongated
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Wingfin anchovy is a migratory fish of Western Central and South Atlantic coasts and drainage. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.