Papuengraulis micropinna

(Papuengraulis micropinna)

Description

Papuengraulis micropinna, the littlefin anchovy, is a species of marine/brackish water anchovy that is only found in the Gulf of Papua, the mouths of rivers that drain into it and the Arafura Sea. It is the only species in its genus.

Taxonomic tree:

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