Pterengraulis atherinoides (Linnaeus, 1766)

Wingfin anchovy

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Clupeiformes \| Engraulidae
Synonyms	Clupea atherinoides, Engraulis atherinoides, ... more
Common names	Anchovy, Hareng gras, Sardina, ... more

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Main reference

Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana. 1988. (Ref. 189)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37032); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217)

Environment

Pelagic; freshwater; brackish

Climate / Range

Tropical; 11°N - 7°S, 64°W - 36°W (Ref. 189)

Western Central and South Atlantic coasts and drainage (Orinoco delta, the Guianas, south to Ceará, Brazil).
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Short description

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.

Occurs in estuaries and freshwater bodies, reaching some distance inland (at least 17 km up the Suriname River; to above Santarem on the Amazon). The short and few gillrakers suggest predatory feeding on small fishes, etc. Locally consumed (Ref. 5217).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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