DRIED ANCHOVIES
Anchovies are small, common saltwater forage fish in the family Engraulidae that are used
as human food and fish bait. There are 144 species in 17 genera found in the Atlantic, Indian,
and Pacific Oceans. Anchovies are usually classified as an oily fish. They are small, green
fish with blue reflections due to a silver longitudinal stripe that runs from the base of the
caudal fin.
They range from 2 centimetres (0.79 in) to 40 centimetres (16 in) in adult length, and the
body shape is variable, with more slender fish in northern populations.