Anchovy

Engraulis Encrasicolus (Linnaeus)

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By Alan Davidson

Published 1981

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Family Engraulidae

REMARKS Maximum length 20 cm. Note that the lower jaw projects markedly less than the upper one. Blue-black and silver sides. for some names applied to larval sardines and anchovies. The Catalan name aladroc applies both to larval anchovies and to larger specimens.