Anchoa lyolepis (Evermann and Marsh 1900)

Smith-Vaniz, William F. & Jelks, Howard L., 2014, Marine and inland fishes of St. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands: an annotated checklist, Zootaxa 3803 (1), pp. 1-120 : 26

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3803.1.1

publication LSID

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persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/02638790-0D66-FFB4-FF31-30ADFDD0F897

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Anchoa lyolepis (Evermann and Marsh 1900)
status

 

Anchoa lyolepis (Evermann and Marsh 1900) View in CoL — Dusky Anchovy (Sharknose fry)

Justification: Listed as "common" by Clavijo et al. (1980:7); observed in Yellowcliff Bay ( Mateo and Tobias, 2001:213); abundant in Altoon Lagoon ( Tobias et al., 1996:24).

Distribution: WA (FL, GOM, GA, VI, LA, WC, nSA, sSA).

Remarks: Voucher specimens should be obtained to confirm the above records. The species is broadly distributed and a St. Croix distribution would be expected.

CLUPEIDAE —herrings (5 species)

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Clupeiformes

Family

Engraulidae

Genus

Anchoa

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