Juruasanga Anchovy

Anchoviella juruasanga

Upper jaw ends between the front and rear pupil margins

Tropical
Lower river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Juruasanga Anchovy is a freshwater fish associated with freshwater habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Upper jaw ends between the front and rear pupil margins.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Anchoviella
Maximum length: 5.3 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: tributaries of the middle and lower Amazon basin in Brazil, including rio Tapajós, rio Negro, rio Branco, rio Madeira, rio Trombetas, rio Tocantins, rio Maicá, and rio Jari.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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