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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae Anchovies
Subfamily: Engraulinae
Genus: Anchovia

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Krumme, U.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Anchovia clupeoides (Swainson, 1839)

Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Anchovia clupeoides
[Zabaleta anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Anchovia macrolepidota (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchovia macrolepidota
[Bigscale anchovy]

Photo by Holm, E.

Central and South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Anchovia surinamensis (Bleeker, 1865)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Anchovia surinamensis
[Surinam anchovy]
3 Species of Family Engraulidae with Genus Anchovia
(Anchovies)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1839 Anchovia clupeoides Zabaleta anchovy Western Atlantic 30 TL
1863 Anchovia macrolepidota Bigscale anchovy Eastern Pacific 25 TL
1865 Anchovia surinamensis Surinam anchovy Central and South America 15 TL



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