Wingfin anchovy (Pterengraulis atherinoides)

Scientific name: Pterengraulis atherinoides Linnaeus, 1766

Wingfin anchovy (Pterengraulis atherinoides)

The Wingfin anchovy (Pterengraulis atherinoides) is a freshwater fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Western Central and South Atlantic coasts and drainage (Orinoco delta, the Guianas, south to Cear?, Brazil).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 32. Snout short, about 2/3 eye diameter; maxilla moderate, tip bluntly rounded, not quite or just reaching lower jaw articulation; lower gill rakers short, with often a single rudimentary raker in front. Pectoral fins large, reaching beyond pelvic fin base; anal fin origin in front of dorsal fin origin. Silver lateral stripe along flank, broad anteriorly, narrowing over anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterengraulis atherinoides
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central and South Atlantic coasts and drainage (Orinoco delta, the Guianas, south to Cear?, Brazil).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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