Carriker'S Anchovy

Body fairly slender, moderately compressed. Snout moderate, a little over 1/2 eye diameter; maxilla moderate, tip bluntly rounded, failing to reach pre-operculum by about 1/4 pupil diameter; gill cover canals of walkeri-type. Anal fin moderate, its origin a little behind base of last dorsal fin ray. A silver stripe along flank, widening to about eye diameter over anal fin.

Spawn in school (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 15 - 18

Occurs in middle and upper reaches of rivers. More data needed.