Anchoa helleri (Hubbs, 1921)
Heller's anchovy
Anchoa helleri
photo by FAO

Family:  Engraulidae (Anchovies), subfamily: Engraulinae
Max. size:  8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: northern part of the Gulf of California to Sonora, Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-21. Body rather elongate, but somewhat compressed. Snout fairly long, almost equal to eye diameter; maxilla moderate, tip bluntly pointed, reaching onto inter-operculum, but not to edge of gill cover; panamensis-type gill cover canals. Anal fin origin a little behind midpoint of dorsal fin base. Silver stripe along flank, deeper above anal fin (more than eye diameter).
Biology:  Occurs in coastal waters. More data needed.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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