Types of Anchovies
Anchovies are a small, shiny, silver/green fish of the Engraulis (the Mediterranean and European) or Anchoa (North American) family. It is a saltwater forage fish. Anchovies are native to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea and thus very popular in the local cuisine.
Anchoviella lepidentostole Picture by JAMARC Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Engraulidae (Anchovies) > Engraulinae Etymology: Anchoviella: Italian ancioa = anchovy (Ref. 45335).
Fresh anchovies, known in Italy as alici, have a much milder flavor. In Sweden and Finland, the name anchovies is related strongly to a traditional seasoning, hence the product "anchovies" is normally made of sprats and herring can be sold as "anchovy-spiced".
Anchovies are small, ... Southern African anchovy: Engraulis capensis (Gilchrist, 1913) 17.0 cm (6.7 in) cm: kg: years: 2.80: Not assessed * Type species.
The European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) is a forage fish somewhat related to the herring. Anchovies are placed in the family Engraulidae. It is easily distinguished by its deeply cleft mouth, the angle of the gape being behind the eyes.
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.
Thryssa: 24: Characteristics ... Anchovies, like most clupeoids (herrings, sardines and anchovies), are filter-feeders that open their mouths as they swim.