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Engraulidae
Vaillant's anchovy
Anchoviella vaillanti
Pelvic dorsal and anal fins hold offset positions
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Atlantic Ocean
- South America
- Elongated
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Elongated
SmallVaillant's anchovy is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.8 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Herrings
- Family
- Engraulidae
- Genus
- Anchoviella
- Maximum length
- 6.8 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- South America: western South Atlantic drainage, Brazil (Sao Francisco River; the records from Rio Grande do Norte and Rio Preta need to be checked).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
