James'S Anchovy

Body fairly slender, somewhat compressed. Snout very short, about 1/2 eye diameter; maxilla very short, tip bluntly rounded, reaching only a little beyond hind rim of eye; gill cover canals of panamensis-type. Anal fin moderate, its origin below about middle of dorsal fin base. A silver stripe along flank.

Spawn in school (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 16 - 21

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

fisheries: of no interest