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Anchoa belizensis in Belize
Belize anchovy

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Anchoa belizensis   (Thomerson & Greenfield, 1975)
Family:	Engraulidae (Anchovies)			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Clupeiformes  (herrings)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Belize anchovy
Max. size:	5.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 189)
Environment:	pelagic
Climate:	tropical; 20°N - 14°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Central America: Belize and Guatemala. Doubtful occurrence in eastern rivers of Honduras.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 23-28. Body somewhat compressed, slender. Snout less than eye diameter; maxilla long, tip pointed, reaching almost to gill opening; gill cover canals of walkeri-type. Anal fin rather long, its origin before midpoint of dorsal fin base. A pair of narrow dark lines along back, from occiput to tail; a silver stripe along flank, less than eye diameter.
Biology:	Apparently entirely freshwater and presumably schooling. More data needed
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana. 1988. (Ref. 189)
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Belize country information
Common names:	Belize anchovy		Ref:  Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson, 1997
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Reported from the Sibun River 20 km from sea (Ref. 189).
National  Checklist:	Belize Biodiversity Information System - Fish
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bh.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.caricom-fisheries.com/belize-fisheries
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana, 1988
National Database:	Belize Biodiversity Information System
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	Modified:  Garilao, Cristina V.	Entered:  Froese, Rainer

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