Anchovy (Engraulis)

General data
- Main name: Anchovy
Classification
- 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)