Anchoa panamensis (Steindachner 1876) (Fig. 6H). Panama Anchovy; Anchoa de Panamá, Plástica

Vouchers: UCR 0482-004 (1) and 0483-001 (5). Distribution: Eastern Pacific Ocean: from El Salvador, to northern Peru; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; (Nicaragua) PN and Ni (Pacific); 0–3 masl; Per, Dia, Amp. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2020), population trend unknown. Literature: Robertson & Allen (2015: 489; detailed description, including illustrations, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).