''Engraulis'' is a
genus
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of
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 nine species.
Species
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Engraulis albidus
''Engraulis'' is a genus of anchovies. It currently contains nine species.
Species
* '' Engraulis albidus'' Borsa, Collet & J. D. Durand, 2004 (White anchovy)
* '' Engraulis anchoita'' C. L. Hubbs & Marini, 1935 (Argentine anchoita)
* '' En ...
''
Borsa, Collet
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& J. D. Durand, 2004 (White anchovy)
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Engraulis anchoita
The Argentine anchoita (''Engraulis anchoita'') or Argentine anchovy is an anchovy of the genus ''Engraulis'', found in and around waters of Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil.
Description
It grows to SL or TL. Spawning takes place thr ...
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C. L. Hubbs & Marini, 1935 (Argentine anchoita)
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Engraulis australis
The Australian anchovy, ''Engraulis australis'', is a species of anchovy of the family Engraulidae, found off south-east Australia, and around New Zealand.
The Australian anchovy feeds on plankton and is of minor importance to commercial fis ...
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( J. White, 1790) (Australian anchovy)
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Engraulis capensis
''Engraulis'' is a genus of anchovies. It currently contains nine species.
Species
* '' Engraulis albidus'' Borsa, Collet & J. D. Durand, 2004 (White anchovy)
* '' Engraulis anchoita'' C. L. Hubbs & Marini, 1935 (Argentine anchoita)
* '' En ...
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Gilchrist, 1913 (Southern African anchovy)
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Engraulis encrasicolus''
(Linnaeus
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, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoologi ...
) (European anchovy)
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Engraulis eurystole
''Engraulis'' is a genus of anchovies. It currently contains nine species.
Species
* ''Engraulis albidus'' Borsa, Collet & J. D. Durand, 2004 (White anchovy)
* '' Engraulis anchoita'' C. L. Hubbs & Marini, 1935 (Argentine anchoita)
* '' Eng ...
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(Swain
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Places
* Swain Islands, Antarctica
* Swain's Island (Newfoundland and Labrador), Canada
* Swains Island, an atoll in the Tokelau chain, American Samoa
* Swain County, North Carolina, United States
* Swai ...
& Meek
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Meekness has been contrasted with humility alone insomuch as humility simply refers to an attitude towards o ...
, 1885) (Silver anchovy)
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Engraulis japonicus
The Japanese anchovy (''Engraulis japonicus'') is a schooling fish of the family Engraulidae. It is common in the Pacific Ocean south from the Sea of Okhotsk, widespread in the Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea, and near the coasts ...
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Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck (; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch aristocrat, zoologist and museum director.
Biography
Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. From his father, Jacob Temminc ...
& Schlegel, 1846 (Japanese anchovy)
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Engraulis mordax''
Girard, 1854 (Californian anchovy)
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Engraulis ringens''
Jenyns, 1842 (Peruvian anchoveta)
References
* Genera reference:
Valid species of the genus Engraulis FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
Extant Miocene first appearances
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Georges Cuvier
Anchovies
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