Engraulidae

87 species in this family

The Engraulidae family includes 87 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Anchoveta

Engraulis ringens

Engraulidae

Anchovies (Coilia nasus)

Engraulidae

Anchovies (Engraulis mordax)

Engraulidae

Anchovies (Coilia mystus)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Cetengraulis edentulus)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Lycengraulis batesii)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoviella lepidentostole)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Encrasicholina punctifer)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Stolephorus commersonnii)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoa compressa)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoa lucida)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Coilia dussumieri)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoa lamprotaenia)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchovia macrolepidota)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoa parva)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoa curta)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Encrasicholina heteroloba)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Thryssa setirostris)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoa nasus)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Cetengraulis mysticetus)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoa panamensis)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Stolephorus indicus)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoviella perfasciata)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Lycengraulis grossidens)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoa exigua)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Thryssa mystax)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoa ischana)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoa spinifer)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchovia surinamensis)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Stolephorus tri)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Pterengraulis atherinoides)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchovia clupeoides)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Engraulis eurystole)

Engraulidae

Anchovy (Anchoa argentivittata)

Engraulidae

Apia anchovy

Stolephorus apiensis

Engraulidae

Argentine anchoita

Engraulis anchoita

Engraulidae

Australian anchovy

Engraulis australis

Engraulidae

Baelama anchovy

Thryssa baelama

Engraulidae

Balboa anchovy

Anchoviella balboae

Engraulidae

Bay anchovy

Anchoa mitchilli

Engraulidae

Bornean grenadier anchovy

Coilia borneensis

Engraulidae

Broad-striped anchovy

Anchoa hepsetus

Engraulidae

Buccaneer anchovy

Encrasicholina purpurea

Engraulidae

Cayenne anchovy

Anchoviella cayennensis

Engraulidae

Chefoo thryssa

Thryssa chefuensis

Engraulidae

Common hairfin anchovy

Setipinna tenuifilis

Engraulidae

Cuban anchovy

Anchoa cubana

Engraulidae

Dussumier's thryssa

Thryssa dussumieri

Engraulidae

Eigenmann's anchovy

Anchoa eigenmannia

Engraulidae

Elongate anchovy

Anchoviella elongata

Engraulidae

Estuary thryssa

Thryssa aestuaria

Engraulidae

False anchovy

Thryssa encrasicholoides

Engraulidae

Gangetic anchovy

Setipinna phasa

Engraulidae

Gray's grenadier anchovy

Coilia grayii

Engraulidae

Grenadier anchovy

Coilia neglecta

Engraulidae

Gulf anchovy

Anchoa helleri

Engraulidae

Guyana anchovy

Anchoviella guianensis

Engraulidae

Hamilton's anchovy

Thryssa hamiltonii

Engraulidae

Hardenberg anchovy

Stolephorus insularis

Engraulidae

Japanese anchovy

Engraulis japonicus

Engraulidae

Kammal thryssa

Thryssa kammalensis

Engraulidae

Longfin Pacific anchovy

Anchoa analis

Engraulidae

Longfinger anchovy

Anchoa filifera

Engraulidae

Malabar anchovy

Thryssa malabarica

Engraulidae

Manamo anchovy

Anchoviella manamensis

Engraulidae

Marini's anchovy

Anchoa marinii

Engraulidae

Narrowstriped anchovy

Anchoa colonensis

Engraulidae

Nelson's anchovy

Stolephorus nelsoni

Engraulidae

Oblique-jaw thryssa

Thryssa purava

Engraulidae

Orangemouth anchovy

Thryssa vitrirostris

Engraulidae

Pacific sabretooth anchovy

Lycengraulis poeyi

Engraulidae

Papuan anchovy

Papuengraulis micropinna

Engraulidae

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Persistent anchovy

Anchoa walkeri

Engraulidae

Phantom anchovy

Anchoa tricolor

Engraulidae

Philippine anchovy

Encrasicholina oligobranchus

Engraulidae

Pygmy Amazon anchovy

Amazonsprattus scintilla

Engraulidae

Rio anchovy

Anchoa januaria

Engraulidae

Scaly hairfin anchovy

Setipinna taty

Engraulidae

Scofield's anchovy

Anchoa scofieldi

Engraulidae

Shortfinger anchovy

Anchoa lyolepis

Engraulidae

Shorttail thryssa

Thryssa brevicauda

Engraulidae

Snubnose anchovy (Anchoviella brevirostris)

Engraulidae

Snubnose anchovy (Anchoa choerostoma)

Engraulidae

Spotty-face anchovy

Stolephorus waitei

Engraulidae

Starks's anchovy

Anchoa starksi

Engraulidae

Yangtse grenadier anchovy

Coilia brachygnathus

Engraulidae