Belize Biodiversity Information System

   Wildlife Conservation Society

   Ministry of Natural Resources' Land Information Centre

   01/19/98



  NAME -                 Central American anchovy

  FAMILY -               Engraulididae
  SCIENTIFIC NAME -      Anchoviella elongata

  SYNONYMS - Anchovia elongata- Meek & Hildebrandt 1923

  REFERENCES - 01

  

                                                              
  

  District                                                     Reference

  Toledo                                                               1
  

  

                                                                               
  

  Hydrologic Association         Reference

  Temash River                         1
  

  Elevation        Reference

  1-200 m               1
  

  1:50,000 Quadrangle                   Reference

  15 50' to 16 00'; 88 50' to 89 15'           1
  

  Holdridge Life Zone                   Reference

  Tropical wet-transition to Subtropical       1
  

  General Distribution Comments

  1* The range is extended north to southern Belize (Temash River).

  References

  1   Greenfield, D. W., J. E. Thomerson. 1997. Fishes of the Continental
      Waters of Belize.  University of Florida Press.