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Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water. [3] More than 140 species are placed in 16 genera; they are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, and in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Anchovies are usually classified as oily fish. [4]
Anchoa mitchilli is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae, the anchovies.Its common names include bay anchovy and common anchovy. [1] It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Kish island in the Persian Gulf. [1]
The Californian anchovy or northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax) is a species of anchovy found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Mexico to British Columbia. [2] It is a small, Clupeoid fish with a large mouth and a long, laterally compressed body, which strongly resembles the European Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) with only slight differences in girth and fin position.
Anchoviella is a genus of anchovies, native to coastal parts of the tropical western Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans, as well as rivers in South America. [ 2 ] Species
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There is a bait fish industry in North America, supplying mainly recreational fishermen, worth up to one billion dollars each year. [1] For the southern United States alone Mittelmark et al. 1993 reports this was $56 million in 1987. [2]
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Believe it or not, these fish can weigh up to 220 pounds. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, they can also live to be 50+ years old. 97. American Avocet. These birds call North America their home.