Californian anchovy

Californian anchovy
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Engraulis
Species:
E. mordax
Binomial name
Engraulis mordax
Girard, 1854
Synonyms
  • Anchovia maui (Fowler & Bean, 1923)
  • Anchoviella mauii Fowler & Bean, 1923
  • Engraulis mordax mordax Girard, 1854
  • Engraulis nanus Girard, 1858
  • Engraulus mordax Girard, 1854

The Californian anchovy or northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax) is a species of anchovy found in the Pacific Ocean, ranging from Mexico to British Columbia.

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