sanfranciscana, Anchoviella Barbosa [J. M.], Gomes da Silva [A. G.], da Rocha Araújo [A. R.] & Carvalho [M. F.] 2017:164, Figs. 2-3, 5 [Acta of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 35722] São Francisco River estuary between the cities of Brejo Grande, State of Sergipe, and Piaçabuçu, State of Algoas, northeastern Brazil, 10,412240S, 36.457890W. Holotype: INPA-ICT 053278. Paratypes: INPA. •Synonym of Anchoviella cayennensis (Puyo 1945) -- (Agostinho et al. 2022:3 [ref. 39378]). Current status: Synonym of Anchoviella cayennensis (Puyo 1945). Engraulidae: Engraulinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.