Author: (Fowler, 1915)
FBname: Trinidad anchovy
Comments: Occurs in shallow coastal waters, sometimes in large schools, and also in mangrove-lined lagoons in turbid water.  On the southern coast of Margarita Island, they appear mainly in February to May at 5-7 cm SL, while larger individuals occur throughout the year in the interior of lagoons.  More data needed on food and breeding.