| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Engraulidae | Anchoa hepsetus | (Linnaeus) | 1758 | Striped Anchovy |
Anchoa hepsetus
Unique Characters: Maxilla long, tip pointed, reaching onto or beyond preoperculum. Pseudobranch short, not extending onto inner face of operculum Anus closer to anal-fin origin than to pelvic-fin tips. Dorsal fin origin in front of anal fin origin.
Similar Species:
Dusky Anchovy
Anchoa lyolepis
Bay Anchovy
Anchoa mitchilli
Cuban Anchovy
Anchoa cubana
Dusky Anchovy Anchoa lyolepis. Maxilla long, tip pointed, reaching onto or beyond preoperculum. Pseudobranch long, greater than eye diameter, extending onto inner face of operculum.
Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilli. Maxilla long, tip pointed, reaching onto or beyond preoperculum. Pseudobranch short, not extending onto inner face of operculum Anus opening nearer to pelvic-fin tips than to anal-fin origin. Anal-fin origin at vertical through dorsal-fin origin.
Cuban Anchovy Anchoa cubana. Maxilla long, tip pointed, reaching onto or beyond preoperculum. Pseudobranch short, not extending onto inner face of operculum Anus opening nearer to pelvic-fin tips than to anal-fin origin. Anal-fin origin more posterior, at or near vertical through midpoint of dorsal fin.
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