''Anchoa'' is a

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ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built fins made of webbings of sk ...

es 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 brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water. More than 140 species are placed in 1 ...

. It currently consists of 35

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Species

There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Anchoa analis ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ' ...

'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ''

Anchoa argentivittata ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ...

'' ( Regan, 1904) (Regan's anchovy) * ''

Anchoa belizensis ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ...

'' ( Thomerson & D. W. Greenfield, 1975) (Belize anchovy) * ''

Anchoa cayorum ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ...

'' ( Fowler, 1906) (Key anchovy) * ''

Anchoa chamensis ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ...

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, 1943 (Chame Point anchovy) * ''

Anchoa choerostoma ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ...

'' ( Goode, 1874) (Bermuda anchovy) * ''

Anchoa colonensis ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ...

, 1943 (Narrow-striped anchovy) * '' Anchoa compressa'' ( Girard, 1858) (Deep-body anchovy) * ''

Anchoa cubana ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ...

'' ( Poey, 1868) (Cuban anchovy) * ''

Anchoa curta ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ...

'' (

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& C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Short anchovy) * ''

Anchoa delicatissima ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ...

'' ( Girard, 1854) (Slough anchovy) * ''

Anchoa eigenmannia ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ...

'' (

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, 1923) (Eigenmann's anchovy) * ''

Anchoa exigua ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ...

'' (

& C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Slender anchovy) * ''

Anchoa filifera ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * ''Anchoa analis'' (Robert Rush Miller, R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pa ...

'' ( Fowler, 1915) (Longfinger anchovy) * '' Anchoa helleri'' ( C. L. Hubbs, 1921) (Heller's anchovy) * ''

Anchoa hepsetus ''Anchoa hepsetus'', commonly known as the broad-striped anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It grows to be about 15 cm (6 in) long. The broad-striped anchovy is found in the west Atlantic along the North ...

'' (

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) (Broad-striped anchovy) * ''

Anchoa ischana ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ' ...

'' (

& C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Sharpnose anchovy) * '' Anchoa januaria'' (

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, 1879) (Rio anchovy) * ''

Anchoa lamprotaenia ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * ''Anchoa analis'' (Robert Rush Miller, R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pa ...

, 1943 (Big-eye anchovy) * ''

Anchoa lucida ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ' ...

'' (

& Gilbert, 1882) (Bright anchovy) * ''

Anchoa lyolepis ''Anchoa lyolepis'', the shortfinger anchovy, is a species of anchovy native to the western Atlantic Ocean from New York to Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the worl ...

'' ( Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1900) (Shortfinger anchovy) * ''

Anchoa marinii ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ' ...

, 1943 (Marini's anchovy) * ''

Anchoa mitchilli ''Anchoa mitchilli'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae, the anchovies. Its common names include bay anchovy and common anchovy. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is one of the most commo ...

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, 1848) (Bay anchovy) * '' Anchoa mundeola'' ( C. H. Gilbert & Pierson, 1898) (False Panama anchovy) * ''

Anchoa mundeoloides ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ' ...

'' ( Breder, 1928) (Northern Gulf anchovy) * '' Anchoa nasus'' ( Kner &

, 1867) (Longnose anchovy) * '' Anchoa panamensis'' (

, 1877) (Panama anchovy) * '' Anchoa parva'' (

, 1923) (Little anchovy) * '' Anchoa pectoralis''

, 1943 (Bigfin anchovy) * ''

Anchoa scofieldi ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ' ...

'' (

& Culver, 1895) (Scofield's anchovy) * '' Anchoa spinifer'' (

, 1848) (Spicule anchovy) * ''

Anchoa starksi ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ' ...

'' ( C. H. Gilbert & Pierson, 1898) (Starks' anchovy) * '' Anchoa tricolor'' (

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, 1829) (Piquitinga anchovy) * ''

Anchoa trinitatis ''Anchoa'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species. Species There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: * '' Anchoa analis'' ( R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) * ' ...

'' ( Fowler, 1915) (Trinidad anchovy) * '' Anchoa walkeri'' W. J. Baldwin & Chang, 1970 (Walker's anchovy)

Description

''Anchoa'' are small, silvery fish that range anywhere from . The smallest of these species is the ''

'' and the largest is '' Anchoa spinifer''. These fish are distributed throughout the mediterranean sea and Americas, mostly in the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2330479 Anchovies Marine fish genera Taxa named by David Starr Jordan Taxa named by Barton Warren Evermann