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Family Order: Clupeiformes 🍽️ 54 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish

Anchovies

Engraulidae

Small, common salt-water forage fish forming very important prey for larger predators.

Species
144
Genera
15
Max Length
41 cm
Max Weight
0.1 kg
Avg Trophic
3.30
Threatened
4

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
27 spp.
Brazil
17 spp.
Venezuela
14 spp.
Colombia
10 spp.
GF
9 spp.
Guyana
9 spp.
Suriname
9 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
9 spp.
Mozambique
7 spp.
Kenya
7 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

filter-feed
71%
5
carnivore
14%
1
planktivore
14%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
400 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
127
💧 Freshwater
24
🔄 Diadromous
20
🌿 Brackish
4

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 94
Endangered 4
Data Deficient 54

🍽️ Nutrition & Mercury Safety

Edible Species
1
Avg Mercury
0.02
ppm · Low
Avg Omega-3
976
mg / serving