Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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9 species (see list below)

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Meditteranean
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL

Engraulis albidus
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Engraulis anchoita
[Argentine anchovy]

Photo by Smith, B.

Engraulis australis
[Australian anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Engraulis capensis
[Southern African anchovy]

Photo by Dammous, S.

Engraulis encrasicolus
[European anchovy]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Engraulis eurystole
[Silver anchovy]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Engraulis japonicus
[Japanese anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Engraulis mordax
[Californian anchovy]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Engraulis ringens
[Anchoveta]

9 Species of Family Engraulidae with Genus Engraulis
(Anchovies)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
2004	Engraulis albidus		Meditteranean	9.5 SL
1935	Engraulis anchoita	Argentine anchovy	Southwest Atlantic	17 SL
1790	Engraulis australis	Australian anchovy	Southwest Pacific	15 SL
1913	Engraulis capensis	Southern African anchovy	Southeast Atlantic	17 SL
1758	Engraulis encrasicolus	European anchovy	Eastern Atlantic	20 SL
1884	Engraulis eurystole	Silver anchovy	Western Atlantic	15.5 TL
1846	Engraulis japonicus	Japanese anchovy	Western Pacific	18 TL
1854	Engraulis mordax	Californian anchovy	Northeast Pacific	24.8 SL
1842	Engraulis ringens	Anchoveta	Southeast Pacific	20 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: ClupeiformesFamily: Engraulidae AnchoviesSubfamily: EngraulinaeGenus: Engraulis(See list of species below)

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

(See list of species below)