Anchovia clupeoides (Swainson 1839) .

Zabaleta Anchovy; Hachudo, Anchoveta Bocona.

Distribution: Global: Western Atlantic Ocean; from Veracruz, Mexico and Cuba to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; Costa Rica: Pa (Atlantic), 0– 8 m.a.s.l., Per, Dia.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, LC.

References: Robertson & Van Tassell (2019: 2954; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).