Rio Negro pygmy anchovy (Amazonsprattus scintilla)

Scientific name: Amazonsprattus scintilla Roberts, 1984

Rio Negro pygmy anchovy (Amazonsprattus scintilla)

The Rio Negro pygmy anchovy (Amazonsprattus scintilla) is a freshwater fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: South America, endemic to the Amazon system (Rio Jufari between Castanheiro Grande and Santa F?, also Rio Negro at Santa Isabel).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Mouth small, pre-maxillae absent or minute and toothless; maxilla very short, just reaching to front border of eye, with two supra-maxillae; articulation of lower jaw under hind border of pupil or just behind. Dorsal fin origin well behind midpoint of body; anal fin origin under first quarter of dorsal fin base. In life translucent or even transparent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amazonsprattus scintilla
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: endemic to the Amazon system (Rio Jufari between Castanheiro Grande and Santa F?, also Rio Negro at Santa Isabel).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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