Anchovia surinamensis, the Surinam anchovy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in Central America and South America.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Anchovia |
| Species: | A. surinamensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Anchovia surinamensis (Bleeker, 1865)
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Size edit
This species reaches a length of 15.0 cm (5.9 in).[3]
Etymology edit
The fish is named in honor of Francis Day (1829–1889), the Inspector-General of Fisheries in India.[4]
References edit
- ^ Di Dario, F. & Williams, J.T. (2017). "Anchovia surinamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T98892186A98892669. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T98892186A98892669.en. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Whitehead, P.J.P., G.J. Nelson and T. Wongratana, 1988. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (Suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/2):305-579. Rome: FAO.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Anchovia surinamensis" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family ENGRAULIDAE Gill 1861 (Anchovies)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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