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Chame Point Anchovy

Anchoa chamensis Hildebrand 1943

Diagnostic Description

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Snout very short, about 1/2 eye diameter; maxilla short, tip bluntly pointed, just reaching onto inter-operculum; gill cover canals of walkeri-type. Anal fin moderate, its origin below about middle of dorsal fin base. A silver stripe along flank, about 3/4 eye diameter (above anal fin base); a distinct dark line along back and on edge of tail.
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Recorder
Crispina B. Binohlan
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Life Cycle

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Spawn in school (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 21 - 24
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Biology

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Occurs in coastal waters. More data needed.
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