European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) & Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)

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Subject:	European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) & Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)
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The fishes of Great Britain and Ireland (Plate CXXXVIII) (6788904220) European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) & Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus).jpg

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European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) & Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)

1. ENGRAULIS ENCRASHICOLUS = European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)
2. CLUPEA HARENGUS = Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)
2a. keeled scales. 3a. Clupea sprattus (syn. Sprattus sprattus) keeled scales.
along abdominal edge.

Date between 1880 and 1884
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/6788904220
Author C Achilles; Francis Day; Mintern Bros.
Full title The fishes of Great Britain and Ireland
BHL Page URL https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38914944
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AThe_fishes_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland_%28Plate_CXXXVIII%29_%286788904220%29.jpg

1. ENGRAULIS ENCRASHICOLUS = European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)

The European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) is a forage fish somewhat related to the herring. It is a type of anchovy; anchovies are placed in the family Engraulidae. It lives off the coasts of Europe and Africa, including in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov. It is fished by humans throughout much of its range.

Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Engraulis
Species: Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758)

2. CLUPEA HARENGUS = Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) is a herring in the family Clupeidae. It is one of the most abundant fish species in the world. Atlantic herrings can be found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, congregating in large schools.

Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Clupea
Species: Clupea harengus Linnaeus, 1758

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