''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
* ''
Engraulis albidus''
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 throu ...
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C. L. Hubbs & Marini
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, 1935 (Argentine anchoita)
* ''
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 fisheri ...
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( J. White, 1790) (Australian anchovy)
* ''
Engraulis capensis''
Gilchrist, 1913 (Southern African anchovy)
* ''
Engraulis encrasicolus''
(Linnaeus
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, 1758) (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)
* '' Engra ...
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(Swain
Swain, Swains or Swain's may refer to:
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
* Swains ...
& Meek, 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 & Schlegel, 1846 (Japanese anchovy)
* ''
Engraulis mordax''
Girard, 1854 (Californian anchovy)
* ''
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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