Littlefin anchovy (Papuengraulis micropinna)

Scientific name: Papuengraulis micropinna Munro, 1964

Littlefin anchovy (Papuengraulis micropinna)

The Littlefin anchovy (Papuengraulis micropinna) is a brackish-water fish of the family Engraulidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-4; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 51 - 57. Belly with 5 or 6 pre-pectoral needle-like scutes, none behind, and a series of membrane-like post -pelvic scutes more or less concealed by the scales. Maxilla short, tip blunt; first supra-maxilla large, elongate, more than twice length of second. Pectoral fins wing-like; pelvic fins small; dorsal fin minute, the second unbranched fin ray elongated. A distinct dark blotch behind gill opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Papuengraulis micropinna
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
13 m (43 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 13 - 13 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Gulf of Papua (off Port Romily; in mouths of rivers flowing into the Gulf; Arafura Sea, but no indication if Australian or Irian Jaya coast).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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