Engraulidae
European Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Engraulis encrasicolus, the European anchovy, is a small migratory coastal fish widely harvested for food and bait.
Northern Anchovy
Engraulis mordax Girard, 1854
Engraulis mordax, the Californian anchovy, is a small schooling fish native to the Pacific coast of North America.
Australian Anchovy
Engraulis australis (White, 1790)
Engraulis australis, the Australian anchovy, is a plankton-eating anchovy found around Australia and New Zealand, mostly used as fishing bait.
Bay Anchovy
Anchoa mitchilli (Valenciennes, 1848)
Anchoa mitchilli, the bay anchovy, is a small schooling North American Atlantic fish that is a key marine food web link and used for bait and paste.
Striped Anchovy
Anchoa hepsetus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anchoa hepsetus, the broad-striped anchovy, is a small ray-finned fish found in the western Atlantic. It is an important prey for other animals.
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