Engraulis - Anchovy

Classification

Genus: Engraulis - Anchovy
Family: Engraulidae - Anchovy
Order: Clupeiformes - Herrings
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Engraulis is a genus of anchovies. It currently contains nine species.

Engraulis albidus Borsa, Collet & J. D. Durand, 2004 (White anchovy)
Engraulis anchoita C. L. Hubbs & Marini, 1935 (Argentine anchoita)
Engraulis australis (J. White, 1790) (Australian anchovy)
Engraulis capensis Gilchrist, 1913 (Southern African anchovy)
Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758) (European anchovy)
Engraulis eurystole (Swain & Meek, 1885) (Silver anchovy)
Engraulis japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 (Japanese anchovy)
Engraulis mordax Girard, 1854 (Californian anchovy)
Engraulis ringens Jenyns, 1842 (Peruvian anchoveta)

Species

European anchovy
(Engraulis encrasicolus)

Californian anchovy
(Engraulis mordax)

Argentine anchovy
(Engraulis anchoita)

Australian anchovy
(Engraulis australis)

Southern African anchovy
(Engraulis capensis)

Silver anchovy
(Engraulis eurystole)

Japanese anchovy
(Engraulis japonicus)

Engraulis maeoticus

Anchoveta
(Engraulis ringens)

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