''Cetengraulis'' is a genus of
anchovies
An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water.
More than 140 species are placed in 1 ...
. It currently contains two species.
Species
* ''
Cetengraulis edentulus''
(Cuvier
Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ...
, 1829) (Atlantic anchoveta)
* ''
Cetengraulis mysticetus''
( Günther, 1867) (Pacific anchoveta)
References
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Anchovies
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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