Anchoa | |
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Anchoa lyolepis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Engraulidae |
Genus: |
Anchoa D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1927 |
Type species | |
Engraulis compressus Girard, 1858 |
Anchoa is a genus of anchovies. It currently consists of 35 species.
There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus:
Anchoa are small, silvery fish that range anywhere from 5.8 cm - 24 cm. The smallest of these species is the Anchoa belizensis and the largest is Anchoa spinifer. These fish are distributed throughout the Americas, mostly in the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean.