Anchovy (Engraulis)
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General data

Main name: Anchovy

Classification

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)

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    
    Clupeidae - Clupeids->
    
    Engraulidae - Anchovy->
    
    Engraulis - Anchovy->
    
    Lycengraulis - Lycengraulis->
    
    Amazonsprattus - Amazonsprattus->
    
    Anchoa - Anchoa->
    
    Anchovia - Anchovia->
    
    Anchoviella - Anchoviella->
    
    Cetengraulis - Cetengraulis->
    
    Encrasicholina - Encrasicholina->
    
    Coilia - Coilia->
    
    Jurengraulis - Jurengraulis->
    
    Lycothrissa - Lycothrissa->
    
    Papuengraulis - Papuengraulis->
    
    Pseudosetipinna - Pseudosetipinna->
    
    Pterengraulis - Pterengraulis->
    
    Setipinna - Setipinna->
    
    Stolephorus - Stolephorus->
    
    Thryssa - Thryssa->
    
    Dorosomatidae - Dorosomatidae->
    
    Pristigasteridae - Longfin herrings->
    
    Alosidae - Shads->
    
    Chirocentridae - Wolf herring->
    
    Denticipitidae - Denticle herrings->
    
    Dussumieriidae - Round herrings->
    
    Ehiravidae - Ehiravidae->
    
    Spratelloididae - Small round herrings->
    
    Sundasalangidae - Sundaland noodlefishes->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->