Australian anchovy

Engraulis australis

Engraulid Fish of Southwest Pacific

Australian anchovy is known from Southwest Pacific as a migratory fish. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Engraulis
Maximum length: 15 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Australia (from Queensland at about Cape Capricorn south to southern Tasmania; entire southern coast of Australia, except for Great Australian Bight, and north to Shark Bay, Western Australia), including Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island; and New Zealand (most of the North Island and all but the southeast coast of the South Island).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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