Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae Anchovies
Subfamily: Engraulinae
Genus: Anchovia

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Krumme, U.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Anchovia clupeoides (Swainson, 1839)

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Anchovia clupeoides
[Zabaleta anchovy]
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Anchovia landivarensis
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Anchovia macrolepidota (Kner, 1863)

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Anchovia macrolepidota
[Bigscale anchovy]

Photo by Holm, E.

Central and South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Anchovia surinamensis (Bleeker, 1865)

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Anchovia surinamensis
[Surinam anchovy]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anchovia clupeoides Zabaleta anchovy Western Atlantic 30 TL 1839
Anchovia landivarensis Western Central Atlantic 1975
Anchovia macrolepidota Bigscale anchovy Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1863
Anchovia surinamensis Surinam anchovy Central and South America 15 TL 1865



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