anchovies
An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water.
More than 140 species are placed in 1 ...
. It currently contains 3 species. There are found in the eastern
Pacific
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is bounded by the cont ...
and western
Atlantic
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for se ...
Anchovia macrolepidota
''Anchovia macrolepidota'', the bigscale anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae
An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter ...
Anchovia surinamensis
''Anchovia surinamensis'', the Surinam anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in Central America and South America.
Size
This species reaches a length of .
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Francis ...