Japanese Anchovy
Engraulis japonicus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The Japanese anchovy is a schooling fish in the family Engraulidae. It is common in the northwest Pacific Ocean, occurring in the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, the east coast of Japan, the Yellow Sea, and East China Sea. This species lives for 2–3 years, similar to the European anchovy.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Engraulidae
- Genus
- Engraulis