Anchoviella elongata (Meek & Hildebrand 1923) . Elongate Anchovy; Anchoveta Alargada

Vouchers: LSUMZ 15315 (5), 15331 (1) and 15360 (68); other collections: UF 233847 (1). Distribution: Western Atlantic Ocean; from northern Belize to northern Colombia; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; (Nicaragua) Es, BF, IM and To (Atlantic); 0–9 masl; Per, Dia, Amp. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2015), population trend unknown. Literature: Villa (1982: 96; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Robertson & Van Tassell (2019: 2957; detailed description, including illustrations, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo (2021: 23; listed, including information on distribution).