False Baelama Anchovy

Almost identical to T. baelama except in the following: 1 or 2 keeled scutes without arms immediately behind the isthmus, first and second supra-maxilla relatively longer, tip of maxilla blunter and perhaps not always reaching to front border of pre-operculum; also, fewer branched anal fin rays and fewer ;re-caudal but more caudal vertebrae (Ref. 189).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 24 - 28

Occurs in inshore waters (Ref. 75154).

Its habitat and biology is probably similar to T. baelama, but not separated from it in previous records.

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family