Anchoa

Anchoa is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Engraulidae. It currently consists of 35 species.

==Species== There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus: Anchoa analis (R. R. Miller, 1945) (Longfin Pacific anchovy) Anchoa argentivittata (Regan, 1904) (Regan's anchovy) Anchoa belizensis (Thomerson & D. W. Greenfield, 1975) (Belize anchovy) Anchoa cayorum (Fowler, 1906) (Key anchovy) Anchoa chamensis Hildebrand, 1943 (Chame Point anchovy) Anchoa choerostoma (Goode, 1874) (Bermuda anchovy) Anchoa colonensis Hildebrand, 1943 (Narrow-striped anchovy) Anchoa compressa (Girard, 1858) (Deep-body anchovy) Anchoa cubana (Poey, 1868) (Cuban anchovy) Anchoa curta (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Short anchovy) Anchoa delicatissima (Girard, 1854) (Slough anchovy) Anchoa eigenmannia (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923) (Eigenmann's anchovy) Anchoa exigua (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Slender anchovy) Anchoa filifera (Fowler, 1915) (Longfinger anchovy) Anchoa helleri (C. L. Hubbs, 1921) (Heller's anchovy) Anchoa hepsetus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Broad-striped anchovy) Anchoa ischana (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Sharpnose anchovy) Anchoa januaria (Steindachner, 1879) (Rio anchovy) Anchoa lamprotaenia Hildebrand, 1943 (Big-eye anchovy) Anchoa lucida (D. S. Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Bright anchovy) Anchoa lyolepis (Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1900) (Shortfinger anchovy) Anchoa marinii Hildebrand, 1943 (Marini's anchovy) Anchoa mitchilli (Valenciennes, 1848) (Bay anchovy) Anchoa mundeola (C. H. Gilbert & Pierson, 1898) (False Panama anchovy) Anchoa mundeoloides (Breder, 1928) (Northern Gulf anchovy) Anchoa nasus (Kner & Steindachner, 1867) (Longnose anchovy) Anchoa panamensis (Steindachner, 1877) (Panama anchovy) Anchoa parva (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923) (Little anchovy) Anchoa pectoralis Hildebrand, 1943 (Bigfin anchovy) Anchoa scofieldi (D. S. Jordan & Culver, 1895) (Scofield's anchovy) Anchoa spinifer (Valenciennes, 1848) (Spicule anchovy) Anchoa starksi (C. H. Gilbert & Pierson, 1898) (Starks' anchovy) Anchoa tricolor (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) (Piquitinga anchovy) Anchoa trinitatis (Fowler, 1915) (Trinidad anchovy) Anchoa walkeri W. J. Baldwin & Chang, 1970 (Walker's anchovy)