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

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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Lycengraulis batesii (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Lycengraulis batesii
[Bates' sabretooth anchovy]
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South America
Max. Length 17.0 cm SL
 
Lycengraulis figueiredoi
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Lycengraulis grossidens (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Lycengraulis grossidens
[Atlantic sabretooth anchovy]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Lycengraulis limnichthys Schultz, 1949

Photo by FAO
 
Lycengraulis limnichthys
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
Lycengraulis poeyi (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Lycengraulis poeyi
[Pacific sabretooth anchovy]
5 Species of Family Engraulidae with Genus Lycengraulis
(Anchovies)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1868 Lycengraulis batesii Bates' sabretooth anchovy South America 30 TL
2013 Lycengraulis figueiredoi South America 17.0 SL
1829 Lycengraulis grossidens Atlantic sabretooth anchovy Western Atlantic 23.5 SL
1949 Lycengraulis limnichthys South America 12.8 SL
1863 Lycengraulis poeyi Pacific sabretooth anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 20.5 SL



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