Anchoa curta (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) .

Short Anchovy; Anchoa Corta.

Distribution: Global: Eastern Pacific Ocean; from central Baja California, Mexico, to northern Peru; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; Costa Rica: Tr (Pacific), 0– 12 m.a.s.l., Per, Dia.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, LC.

References: Bussing & López (1994: 50; brief description, including an illustration), Angulo et al. (2013: 990; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data) and Robertson & Allen (2015: 480; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).