Engraulis mordax: Northern Anchovie- The Race Rocks taxonomy

 

 

 

 This specimen was found today at Race Rocks see  the ecoguardians post

 

Classification
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Engraulis
Species: E. mordax

common name:  Northern Anchovie
Other Other fish at Race Rocks.

–Garry Fletcher

see this excellent reference: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Engraulis_mordax/

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pearsonlogo2_f2The Race Rocks taxonomy is a collaborative venture originally started with the Biology and Environmental Systems students of Lester Pearson College UWC. It now also has contributions added by Faculty, Staff, Volunteers and Observers on the remote control webcams.