Amazonsprattus scintilla

(Amazonsprattus scintilla)

Description

Amazonsprattus scintilla, the Rio Negro pygmy anchovy, is a fresh-water anchovy that is endemic to the Amazon River system in South America.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Clupeiformes
Family:Engraulidae
Genus:Amazonsprattus
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