Scientific Name
Coilia macrognathos
Common Name
Longjaw grenadier anchovy
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 80. Body tapering, belly rounded before pelvic fins, with 14 to 16 + 31 to 39 = 47 to 54 keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla long, reaching to beyond pectoral fin base. Pectoral fin with 6 filaments; the unbranched fin rays longer than those of pelvic fin.