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Genus Family: Engraulidae 🍽️ 3 Edible

Engraulis

Common name: True anchovies

Small schooling fish widely used in Mediterranean cooking and as fish meal.

Species
9
Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
0.1 kg
Max Lifespan
7 yrs
Avg Trophic
2.97
Threatened
-

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
9

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 7
Data Deficient 2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
2 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
Canada
2 spp.
Colombia
1 spp.
Mozambique
1 spp.
Sweden
1 spp.
Israel
1 spp.
Seychelles
1 spp.
Venezuela
1 spp.
Argentina
1 spp.
France
1 spp.
New Zealand
1 spp.
United Kingdom
1 spp.
Chile
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

filter-feed
67%
2
carnivore
33%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
400 m

🍽️ Nutrition & Mercury Safety

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