Assessment of catch rate of Anchovy fishes from Kyeintali coastl area, Rakhine State was presented in the paper. Anchovy fishes is small, common forage fishes under the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in Marine waters and several will enter brackish water. It is one of the ecological important species and provides good earning for the local communities in Rakhine State. Dried Anchovy from Rakhine State is popular and export to many other places. The main operation for catching Anchovy is purse sein net. In the present study, a total of 7 species such as Septipinna taty, Thryssa baelama, Thryssa setirostris, Stolephorus commersonii, Stolephorus indicus, Coilia dussumieri and Coilia ramcarati of Anchovy fishes were recorded from Kyeintali coastal area during the period of study. The identification keys for those species were also presented. Monthly occurrence of Anchovy species, catch rate and gear operation in the study area was recorded. Among the species, Thryssa setirostris, Thryssa baelama, Stolephorus commersonii and Stolephorus indicus were found in all months for year round. The catch weight of Stolephorus indicus is recorded as the highest catches representing 14.3 % (202721.3 kg of total catches) and the catch weight of Septipinna taty is recorded as the least representing 1.5% (15993. 6 kg of total catches). However, the catch rate of the Anchovy fishes in Rakhine State is decreasing within more than ten years.