Vaillant'S Anchovy

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

Spawn in school (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 17 - 22

Occurs in middle reaches of rivers.

Occurs in middle reaches of rivers. More data needed.