Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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2 species (see list below)
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Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20.5 cm TL
Cetengraulis edentulus (Cuvier, 1829)

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Cetengraulis edentulus
[Atlantic anchoveta]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Cetengraulis mysticetus (Günther, 1867)

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Cetengraulis mysticetus
[Pacific anchoveta]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cetengraulis edentulus Atlantic anchoveta Western Atlantic 20.5 TL 1829
Cetengraulis mysticetus Pacific anchoveta Eastern Pacific 22 TL 1867



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