Anchovy

Anchovies
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Engraulidae
Subfamilies & Genera[1]
Coiliinae Coilia Lycothrissa Papuengraulis Pseudosetipinna Setipinna Thryssa Engraulinae Amazonsprattus Anchoa Anchovia Anchoviella Cetengraulis Encrasicholina Engraulis Jurengraulis Lycengraulis Pterengraulis Stolephorus

Anchovies are a family (Engraulidae) of small but common schooling saltwater plankton-feeding fish. They are found in scattered areas throughout the world's oceans. Anchovies are concentrated in temperate waters, and are rare or absent in very cold or very warm seas.

1. ↑ Nelson, Joseph S.; Grande, Terry C.; Wilson, Mark V. H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118342336.