Engraulis
| Engraulis Temporal range: Late Miocene to Present | |
|---|---|
| A school of Californian anchovies, E. mordax. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Subfamily: | Engraulinae |
| Genus: | Engraulis Cuvier, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Clupea encrasicolus | |
| Species | |
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Engraulis is a genus of anchovies. It currently contains nine species. They are found in Pacific, Atlantic and Mediterranean sea, as well.