Anchoa lyolepis, the shortfinger anchovy, is a species of anchovy native to the western Atlantic Ocean from New York to Brazil. This species can reach a length of TL, though they usually do not exceed TL. This species is important to local subsistence fisheries and is commonly used as bait.
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