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Family: Engraulidae Anchovies



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Photo by Gama, C.S.

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Amazonsprattus scintilla Roberts, 1984

Photo by Gama, C.S.
 
Amazonsprattus scintilla
[Rio Negro pygmy anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Anchoa analis (Miller, 1945)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa analis
[Longfin Pacific anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Anchoa argentivittata (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa argentivittata
[Regan's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Central America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Anchoa belizensis (Thomerson & Greenfield, 1975)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa belizensis
[Belize anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Anchoa cayorum (Fowler, 1906)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa cayorum
[Key anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Anchoa chamensis Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa chamensis
[Chame Point anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Anchoa choerostoma (Goode, 1874)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa choerostoma
[Bermuda anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Anchoa colonensis Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa colonensis
[Narrow-striped anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
Anchoa compressa (Girard, 1858)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa compressa
[Deep body anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Anchoa cubana (Poey, 1868)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa cubana
[Cuban anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
Anchoa curta (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa curta
[Short anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anchoa delicatissima (Girard, 1854)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa delicatissima
[Slough anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Anchoa eigenmannia (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa eigenmannia
[Eigenmann's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Anchoa exigua (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa exigua
[Slender anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anchoa filifera (Fowler, 1915)

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa filifera
[Longfinger anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Anchoa helleri (Hubbs, 1921)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa helleri
[Heller's anchovy]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15.3 cm TL
Anchoa hepsetus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Anchoa hepsetus
[Broad-striped anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Anchoa ischana (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa ischana
[Sharpnose anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Anchoa januaria (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa januaria
[Rio anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anchoa lamprotaenia Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa lamprotaenia
[Big-eye anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
Anchoa lucida (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa lucida
[Bright anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anchoa lyolepis (Evermann & Marsh, 1900)

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa lyolepis
[Shortfinger anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Anchoa marinii Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa marinii
[Marini's anchovy]

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Anchoa mitchilli (Valenciennes, 1848)

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Anchoa mitchilli
[Bay anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Anchoa mundeola (Gilbert & Pierson, 1898)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa mundeola
[False Panama anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Anchoa mundeoloides (Breder, 1928)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa mundeoloides
[Northern Gulf anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Anchoa nasus (Kner & Steindachner, 1867)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa nasus
[Longnose anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 18.7 cm TL
Anchoa panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa panamensis
[Panama anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
Anchoa parva (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa parva
[Little anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Anchoa pectoralis Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa pectoralis
[Bigfin anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Anchoa scofieldi (Jordan & Culver, 1895)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa scofieldi
[Scofield's anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Anchoa spinifer (Valenciennes, 1848)

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa spinifer
[Spicule anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Anchoa starksi (Gilbert & Pierson, 1898)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa starksi
[Starks's anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 11.8 cm TL
Anchoa tricolor (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa tricolor
[Piquitinga anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Anchoa trinitatis (Fowler, 1915)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa trinitatis
[Trinidad anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Anchoa walkeri Baldwin & Chang, 1970

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa walkeri
[Persistent anchovy]

Photo by Krumme, U.

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

Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Anchovia clupeoides
[Zabaleta anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

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

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchovia macrolepidota
[Bigscale anchovy]

Photo by Holm, E.

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

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Anchovia surinamensis
[Surinam anchovy]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Anchoviella alleni (Myers, 1940)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella alleni
[Allen's anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Anchoviella balboae (Jordan & Seale, 1926)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoviella balboae
[Balboa anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Anchoviella blackburni Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella blackburni
[Blackburns's anchovy]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Anchoviella brevirostris (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Anchoviella brevirostris
[Snubnose anchovy]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Anchoviella carrikeri Fowler, 1940

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella carrikeri
[Carriker's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Anchoviella cayennensis (Puyo, 1946)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella cayennensis
[Cayenne anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Anchoviella elongata (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella elongata
[Elongate anchovy]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm TL
Anchoviella guianensis (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Anchoviella guianensis
[Guyana anchovy]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Anchoviella jamesi (Jordan & Seale, 1926)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella jamesi
[James's anchovy]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Anchoviella juruasanga
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.1 cm TL
Anchoviella lepidentostole (Fowler, 1911)

Photo by JAMARC
 
Anchoviella lepidentostole
[Broadband anchovy]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Anchoviella manamensis Cervigón, 1982

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella manamensis
[Manamo anchovy]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Anchoviella nattereri
[Natterer's anchovy]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Anchoviella perezi
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Anchoviella perfasciata (Poey, 1860)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella perfasciata
[Poey's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Anchoviella vaillanti (Steindachner, 1908)

Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella vaillanti
[Vaillant's anchovy]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
Cetengraulis edentulus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Cetengraulis edentulus
[Atlantic anchoveta]

Photo by Robertson, R.

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

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cetengraulis mysticetus
[Pacific anchoveta]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
Coilia borneensis Bleeker, 1852

Photo by FAO
 
Coilia borneensis
[Bornean grenadier anchovy]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 30.4 cm SL
Coilia brachygnathus Kreyenberg & Pappenheim, 1908

Photo by CAFS
 
Coilia brachygnathus
[Yangtse grenadier anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
Coilia coomansi Hardenberg, 1934

Photo by FAO
 
Coilia coomansi
[Cooman's grenadier anchovy]

Photo by Sen, S.K.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Coilia dussumieri Valenciennes, 1848

Photo by Sen, S.K.
 
Coilia dussumieri
[Goldspotted grenadier anchovy]

Photo by CAFS

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Coilia grayii Richardson, 1845

Photo by CAFS
 
Coilia grayii
[Gray's grenadier anchovy]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Coilia lindmani Bleeker, 1857

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Coilia lindmani
[Lindman's grenadier anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Coilia macrognathos Bleeker, 1852

Photo by FAO
 
Coilia macrognathos
[Longjaw grenadier anchovy]

Photo by CAFS

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Coilia mystus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by CAFS
 
Coilia mystus
[Osbeck's grenadier anchovy]

Photo by Islam, Md. S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Coilia nasus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Photo by Islam, Md. S.
 
Coilia nasus
[Japanese grenadier anchovy]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Coilia neglecta Whitehead, 1967

Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Coilia neglecta
[Neglected grenadier anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Coilia ramcarati (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by FAO
 
Coilia ramcarati
[Ramcarat grenadier anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Coilia rebentischii Bleeker, 1858

Photo by FAO
 
Coilia rebentischii
[Many-fingered grenadier anchovy]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Coilia reynaldi Valenciennes, 1848

Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Coilia reynaldi
[Reynald's grenadier anchovy]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Encrasicholina devisi (Whitley, 1940)

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Encrasicholina devisi
[Devis' anchovy]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Encrasicholina heteroloba (Rüppell, 1837)

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Encrasicholina heteroloba
[Shorthead anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Encrasicholina oligobranchus (Wongratana, 1983)

Photo by FAO
 
Encrasicholina oligobranchus
[Philippine anchovy]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 1938

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Encrasicholina punctifer
[Buccaneer anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Encrasicholina purpurea (Fowler, 1900)

Photo by FAO
 
Encrasicholina purpurea
[Nehu]
No picture found
Meditteranean
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Engraulis albidus
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Engraulis anchoita Hubbs & Marini, 1935

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Engraulis anchoita
[Argentine anchovy]

Photo by Smith, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Engraulis australis (White, 1790)

Photo by Smith, B.
 
Engraulis australis
[Australian anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Engraulis capensis Gilchrist, 1913

Photo by FAO
 
Engraulis capensis
[Southern African anchovy]

Photo by Dammous, S.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Dammous, S.
 
Engraulis encrasicolus
[European anchovy]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15.5 cm TL
Engraulis eurystole (Swain & Meek, 1884)

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Engraulis eurystole
[Silver anchovy]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Engraulis japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Engraulis japonicus
[Japanese anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 24.8 cm SL
Engraulis mordax Girard, 1854

Photo by FAO
 
Engraulis mordax
[Californian anchovy]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Engraulis ringens Jenyns, 1842

Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Engraulis ringens
[Anchoveta]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
Jurengraulis juruensis (Boulenger, 1898)

Photo by FAO
 
Jurengraulis juruensis
[Jurua anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Lycengraulis batesii (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Lycengraulis batesii
[Bates' sabretooth anchovy]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.0 cm SL
 
Lycengraulis figueiredoi
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Lycengraulis grossidens (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Lycengraulis grossidens
[Atlantic sabretooth anchovy]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Lycengraulis limnichthys Schultz, 1949

Photo by FAO
 
Lycengraulis limnichthys
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
Lycengraulis poeyi (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Lycengraulis poeyi
[Pacific sabretooth anchovy]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Lycothrissa crocodilus (Bleeker, 1850)

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Lycothrissa crocodilus
[Sabretoothed thryssa]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Papuengraulis micropinna Munro, 1964

Photo by CSIRO
 
Papuengraulis micropinna
[Littlefin anchovy]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
 
Pseudosetipinna haizhouensis
[]

Photo by Krumme, U.

Western Central and South
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pterengraulis atherinoides (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Pterengraulis atherinoides
[Wingfin anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Setipinna breviceps (Cantor, 1849)

Photo by FAO
 
Setipinna breviceps
[Shorthead hairfin anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Setipinna brevifilis (Valenciennes, 1848)

Photo by FAO
 
Setipinna brevifilis
[Short-hairfin anchovy]

Photo by WWF-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Setipinna melanochir (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by WWF-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Setipinna melanochir
[Dusky-hairfin anchovy]

Photo by Mark Tonks, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Setipinna paxtoni Wongratana, 1987

Photo by Mark Tonks, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
 
Setipinna paxtoni
[Humpback hairfin anchovy]

Photo by Sen, S.K.

Asia
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Setipinna phasa (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Sen, S.K.
 
Setipinna phasa
[Gangetic hairfin anchovy]

Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22.1 cm SL
Setipinna taty (Valenciennes, 1848)

Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.
 
Setipinna taty
[Scaly hairfin anchovy]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Setipinna tenuifilis (Valenciennes, 1848)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Setipinna tenuifilis
[Common hairfin anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm NG
Setipinna wheeleri Wongratana, 1983

Photo by FAO
 
Setipinna wheeleri
[Burma hairfin anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Stolephorus advenus Wongratana, 1987

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus advenus
[False Indian anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Stolephorus andhraensis Babu Rao, 1966

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus andhraensis
[Andhra anchovy]

Photo by Collyer, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Stolephorus apiensis (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Collyer, J.
 
Stolephorus apiensis
[Samoan anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm NG
Stolephorus baganensis Hardenberg, 1933

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus baganensis
[Bagan anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Stolephorus brachycephalus Wongratana, 1983

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus brachycephalus
[Broadhead anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Stolephorus carpentariae (De Vis, 1882)

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus carpentariae
[Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Stolephorus chinensis (Günther, 1880)

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus chinensis
[China anchovy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Stolephorus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stolephorus commersonnii
[Commerson's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Stolephorus dubiosus Wongratana, 1983

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus dubiosus
[Thai anchovy]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Stolephorus holodon (Boulenger, 1900)

Photo by SFSA
 
Stolephorus holodon
[Natal anchovy]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt, 1823)

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.
 
Stolephorus indicus
[Indian anchovy]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Stolephorus insularis Hardenberg, 1933

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Stolephorus insularis
[Hardenberg's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Stolephorus multibranchus Wongratana, 1987

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus multibranchus
[Caroline anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Stolephorus nelsoni Wongratana, 1987

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus nelsoni
[Nelson's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Stolephorus pacificus Baldwin, 1984

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus pacificus
[Pacific anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Stolephorus ronquilloi Wongratana, 1983

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus ronquilloi
[Ronquillo's anchovy]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Stolephorus shantungensis
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Stolephorus teguhi
[Sulawesi anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Stolephorus tri (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by FAO
 
Stolephorus tri
[Spined anchovy]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Stolephorus waitei Jordan & Seale, 1926

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Stolephorus waitei
[Spotty-face anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Thryssa adelae (Rutter, 1897)

Photo by FAO
 
Thryssa adelae
[Swatow thryssa]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
Thryssa aestuaria (Ogilby, 1910)

Photo by FAO
 
Thryssa aestuaria
[Estuarine thryssa]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Thryssa baelama (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thryssa baelama
[Baelama anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Thryssa brevicauda Roberts, 1978

Photo by FAO
 
Thryssa brevicauda
[Short-tail thryssa]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Thryssa chefuensis (Günther, 1874)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Thryssa chefuensis
[Chefoo thryssa]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
Thryssa dayi Wongratana, 1983

Photo by FAO
 
Thryssa dayi
[Day's thryssa]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Thryssa dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1848)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Thryssa dussumieri
[Dussumier's thryssa]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Thryssa encrasicholoides (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Thryssa encrasicholoides
[False baelama anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
Thryssa gautamiensis Babu Rao, 1971

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Thryssa gautamiensis
[Gautama thryssa]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Thryssa hamiltonii Gray, 1835

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thryssa hamiltonii
[Hamilton's thryssa]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Thryssa kammalensis (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Thryssa kammalensis
[Kammal thryssa]

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Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Thryssa kammalensoides Wongratana, 1983

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Thryssa kammalensoides
[Godavari thryssa]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Thryssa malabarica (Bloch, 1795)

Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Thryssa malabarica
[Malabar thryssa]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Thryssa marasriae Wongratana, 1987

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Thryssa marasriae
[Marasri's thryssa]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Thryssa mystax (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Thryssa mystax
[Moustached thryssa]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Thryssa polybranchialis Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thryssa polybranchialis
[Humphead thryssa]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Thryssa purava (Hamilton, 1822)

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Thryssa purava
[Oblique-jaw thryssa]

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Oceania
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Thryssa rastrosa Roberts, 1978

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Thryssa rastrosa
[Fly river thryssa]

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Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Thryssa scratchleyi (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)

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Thryssa scratchleyi
[New Guinea thryssa]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Thryssa setirostris (Broussonet, 1782)

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Thryssa setirostris
[Longjaw thryssa]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Thryssa spinidens (Jordan & Seale, 1925)

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Thryssa spinidens
[Bengal thryssa]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Thryssa stenosoma Wongratana, 1983

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Thryssa stenosoma
[Slender thryssa]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Thryssa vitrirostris (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thryssa vitrirostris
[Orangemouth anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
Thryssa whiteheadi Wongratana, 1983

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Thryssa whiteheadi
[Whitehead's thryssa]
146 Species of Family Engraulidae
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1984 Amazonsprattus scintilla Rio Negro pygmy anchovy South America 2 SL
1945 Anchoa analis Longfin Pacific anchovy Eastern Pacific 10 SL
1904 Anchoa argentivittata Regan's anchovy Eastern Pacific 12.5 TL
1975 Anchoa belizensis Belize anchovy Central America 5.8 SL
1906 Anchoa cayorum Key anchovy Western Central Atlantic 11 TL
1943 Anchoa chamensis Chame Point anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 6 SL
1874 Anchoa choerostoma Bermuda anchovy Western Central Atlantic 7.5 SL
1943 Anchoa colonensis Narrow-striped anchovy Western Central Atlantic 14 TL
1858 Anchoa compressa Deep body anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 13.3 SL
1868 Anchoa cubana Cuban anchovy Western Atlantic 10 TL
1882 Anchoa curta Short anchovy Eastern Pacific 8.9 TL
1854 Anchoa delicatissima Slough anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 12 TL
1923 Anchoa eigenmannia Eigenmann's anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL
1882 Anchoa exigua Slender anchovy Eastern Pacific 7.5 TL
1915 Anchoa filifera Longfinger anchovy Western Atlantic 12 TL
1921 Anchoa helleri Heller's anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 8.5 SL
1758 Anchoa hepsetus Broad-striped anchovy Western Atlantic 15.3 TL
1882 Anchoa ischana Sharpnose anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 14 TL
1879 Anchoa januaria Rio anchovy Southwest Atlantic 7.5 TL
1943 Anchoa lamprotaenia Big-eye anchovy Western Central Atlantic 12 TL
1882 Anchoa lucida Bright anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 13.2 SL
1900 Anchoa lyolepis Shortfinger anchovy Western Atlantic 12 TL
1943 Anchoa marinii Marini's anchovy Southwest Atlantic 14 SL
1848 Anchoa mitchilli Bay anchovy Western Atlantic 10 SL
1898 Anchoa mundeola False Panama anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 12.5 SL
1928 Anchoa mundeoloides Northern Gulf anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 15 TL
1867 Anchoa nasus Longnose anchovy Eastern Pacific 17 TL
1876 Anchoa panamensis Panama anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 18.7 TL
1923 Anchoa parva Little anchovy Western Central Atlantic 9.1 TL
1943 Anchoa pectoralis Bigfin anchovy Southwest Atlantic 6.8 SL
1895 Anchoa scofieldi Scofield's anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 6.2 SL
1848 Anchoa spinifer Spicule anchovy Western Atlantic 24 TL
1898 Anchoa starksi Starks's anchovy Eastern Pacific 7.7 SL
1829 Anchoa tricolor Piquitinga anchovy Southwest Atlantic 11.8 TL
1915 Anchoa trinitatis Trinidad anchovy Western Central Atlantic 14 TL
1970 Anchoa walkeri Persistent anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 14.5 TL
1839 Anchovia clupeoides Zabaleta anchovy Western Atlantic 30 TL
1863 Anchovia macrolepidota Bigscale anchovy Eastern Pacific 25 TL
1865 Anchovia surinamensis Surinam anchovy Central and South America 15 TL
1940 Anchoviella alleni Allen's anchovy South America 8.8 SL
1926 Anchoviella balboae Balboa anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 7.2 SL
1943 Anchoviella blackburni Blackburns's anchovy Western Central Atlantic 3 SL
1868 Anchoviella brevirostris Snubnose anchovy Western Atlantic 9 TL
1940 Anchoviella carrikeri Carriker's anchovy South America 6.5 SL
1946 Anchoviella cayennensis Cayenne anchovy Western Atlantic 13.5 SL
1923 Anchoviella elongata Elongate anchovy Western Central Atlantic 11 TL
1912 Anchoviella guianensis Guyana anchovy South America 11.3 TL
1926 Anchoviella jamesi James's anchovy South America 5.0 SL
2012 Anchoviella juruasanga South America 5.3 SL
1911 Anchoviella lepidentostole Broadband anchovy Western Atlantic 13.1 TL
1982 Anchoviella manamensis Manamo anchovy South America 2.5 SL
1879 Anchoviella nattereri Natterer's anchovy Western Atlantic 5 SL
1987 Anchoviella perezi Western Central Atlantic 3.6 SL
1860 Anchoviella perfasciata Poey's anchovy Western Central Atlantic 11 TL
1908 Anchoviella vaillanti Vaillant's anchovy South America 6.8 SL
1829 Cetengraulis edentulus Atlantic anchoveta Western Atlantic 18.2 TL
1867 Cetengraulis mysticetus Pacific anchoveta Eastern Pacific 22 TL
1852 Coilia borneensis Bornean grenadier anchovy Western Central Pacific 12.4 SL
1908 Coilia brachygnathus Yangtse grenadier anchovy Asia 30.4 SL
1934 Coilia coomansi Cooman's grenadier anchovy Western Central Pacific 12.3 SL
1848 Coilia dussumieri Goldspotted grenadier anchovy Indian Ocean 20 SL
1845 Coilia grayii Gray's grenadier anchovy Indo-Pacific 25 SL
1857 Coilia lindmani Lindman's grenadier anchovy Asia 20 SL
1852 Coilia macrognathos Longjaw grenadier anchovy Western Central Pacific 26 SL
1758 Coilia mystus Osbeck's grenadier anchovy Western Pacific 20 SL
1846 Coilia nasus Japanese grenadier anchovy Northwest Pacific 41 TL
1967 Coilia neglecta Neglected grenadier anchovy Indian Ocean 17 SL
1822 Coilia ramcarati Ramcarat grenadier anchovy Indian Ocean 25 TL
1858 Coilia rebentischii Many-fingered grenadier anchovy Western Central Pacific 15.2 SL
1848 Coilia reynaldi Reynald's grenadier anchovy Indian Ocean 15 TL
1940 Encrasicholina devisi Devis' anchovy Indo-Pacific 8 SL
1837 Encrasicholina heteroloba Shorthead anchovy Indo-Pacific 12 SL
1983 Encrasicholina oligobranchus Philippine anchovy Western Central Pacific 6.2 SL
1938 Encrasicholina punctifer Buccaneer anchovy Indo-Pacific 13 TL
1900 Encrasicholina purpurea Nehu Eastern Central Pacific 7.5 SL
2004 Engraulis albidus Meditteranean 9.5 SL
1935 Engraulis anchoita Argentine anchovy Southwest Atlantic 17 SL
1790 Engraulis australis Australian anchovy Southwest Pacific 15 SL
1913 Engraulis capensis Southern African anchovy Southeast Atlantic 17 SL
1758 Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy Eastern Atlantic 20 SL
1884 Engraulis eurystole Silver anchovy Western Atlantic 15.5 TL
1846 Engraulis japonicus Japanese anchovy Western Pacific 18 TL
1854 Engraulis mordax Californian anchovy Northeast Pacific 24.8 SL
1842 Engraulis ringens Anchoveta Southeast Pacific 20 SL
1898 Jurengraulis juruensis Jurua anchovy Western Central Atlantic 17.9 SL
1868 Lycengraulis batesii Bates' sabretooth anchovy South America 30 TL
2013 Lycengraulis figueiredoi South America 17.0 SL
1829 Lycengraulis grossidens Atlantic sabretooth anchovy Western Atlantic 23.5 SL
1949 Lycengraulis limnichthys South America 12.8 SL
1863 Lycengraulis poeyi Pacific sabretooth anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 20.5 SL
1850 Lycothrissa crocodilus Sabretoothed thryssa Asia 30 SL
1964 Papuengraulis micropinna Littlefin anchovy Western Central Pacific 12 SL
1988 Pseudosetipinna haizhouensis Northwest Pacific 17.1 SL
1766 Pterengraulis atherinoides Wingfin anchovy Western Central and South 30 TL
1849 Setipinna breviceps Shorthead hairfin anchovy Western Central Pacific 24 SL
1848 Setipinna brevifilis Short-hairfin anchovy Asia 26 SL
1849 Setipinna melanochir Dusky-hairfin anchovy Western Central Pacific 33 SL
1987 Setipinna paxtoni Humpback hairfin anchovy Eastern Indian Ocean 11 SL
1822 Setipinna phasa Gangetic hairfin anchovy Asia 40 TL
1848 Setipinna taty Scaly hairfin anchovy Indo-West Pacific 22.1 SL
1848 Setipinna tenuifilis Common hairfin anchovy Eastern Indian Ocean 22 SL
1983 Setipinna wheeleri Burma hairfin anchovy Asia 30 NG
1987 Stolephorus advenus False Indian anchovy Western Central Pacific 7.2 SL
1966 Stolephorus andhraensis Andhra anchovy Indo-Pacific 5 SL
1906 Stolephorus apiensis Samoan anchovy Western Pacific 6 SL
1933 Stolephorus baganensis Bagan anchovy Indo-Pacific 10 NG
1983 Stolephorus brachycephalus Broadhead anchovy Western Central Pacific 4.2 SL
1882 Stolephorus carpentariae Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy Western Pacific 5 SL
1880 Stolephorus chinensis China anchovy Western Pacific 9 SL
1803 Stolephorus commersonnii Commerson's anchovy Indo-West Pacific 10 SL
1983 Stolephorus dubiosus Thai anchovy Eastern Indian Ocean 7.5 SL
1900 Stolephorus holodon Natal anchovy Western Indian Ocean 8 SL
1823 Stolephorus indicus Indian anchovy Indo-Pacific 15.5 SL
1933 Stolephorus insularis Hardenberg's anchovy Indo-Pacific 8 SL
1987 Stolephorus multibranchus Caroline anchovy Western Central Pacific 6 SL
1987 Stolephorus nelsoni Nelson's anchovy Eastern Indian Ocean and 7.4 SL
1984 Stolephorus pacificus Pacific anchovy Western Central Pacific 7.7 SL
1983 Stolephorus ronquilloi Ronquillo's anchovy Western Central Pacific 5.3 SL
1978 Stolephorus shantungensis Northwest Pacific 5.8 SL
2009 Stolephorus teguhi Sulawesi anchovy Western Pacific 7.7 SL
1852 Stolephorus tri Spined anchovy Western Pacific 9.5 SL
1926 Stolephorus waitei Spotty-face anchovy Indo-Pacific 9.4 SL
1897 Thryssa adelae Swatow thryssa Northwest Pacific 11 SL
1910 Thryssa aestuaria Estuarine thryssa Western Pacific 13.8 SL
1775 Thryssa baelama Baelama anchovy Indo-Pacific 16 SL
1978 Thryssa brevicauda Short-tail thryssa Western Central Pacific 7.5 SL
1874 Thryssa chefuensis Chefoo thryssa Western Pacific 10.7 SL
1983 Thryssa dayi Day's thryssa Western Indian Ocean 21.5 SL
1848 Thryssa dussumieri Dussumier's thryssa Indo-Pacific 11 SL
1852 Thryssa encrasicholoides False baelama anchovy Indo-Pacific 10.7 SL
1971 Thryssa gautamiensis Gautama thryssa Indian Ocean 21.5 SL
1835 Thryssa hamiltonii Hamilton's thryssa Indo-Pacific 27 SL
1849 Thryssa kammalensis Kammal thryssa Indo-West Pacific 15 SL
1983 Thryssa kammalensoides Godavari thryssa Indian Ocean 11.2 SL
1795 Thryssa malabarica Malabar thryssa Indian Ocean 17.5 SL
1987 Thryssa marasriae Marasri's thryssa Western Central Pacific 6.9 SL
1801 Thryssa mystax Moustached thryssa Indo-West Pacific 15.5 SL
1983 Thryssa polybranchialis Humphead thryssa Indian Ocean 17 SL
1822 Thryssa purava Oblique-jaw thryssa Indian Ocean 15.5 SL
1978 Thryssa rastrosa Fly river thryssa Oceania 12 SL
1886 Thryssa scratchleyi New Guinea thryssa Asia and Oceania 40 SL
1782 Thryssa setirostris Longjaw thryssa Indo-Pacific 18 SL
1925 Thryssa spinidens Bengal thryssa Eastern Indian Ocean 16.5 SL
1983 Thryssa stenosoma Slender thryssa Eastern Indian Ocean 15 SL
1908 Thryssa vitrirostris Orangemouth anchovy Indian Ocean 20 TL
1983 Thryssa whiteheadi Whitehead's thryssa Western Indian Ocean 15.8 SL



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