name: European Anchovy
flavor_db_name_variants: european anchovy
source: foodb
status: draft
food_db_id: European anchovy
id: 362
name_scientific: Engraulis encrasicolus
description: The European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) is a forage fish somewhat related to the herring. Anchovies are placed in the family Engraulidae. It is easily distinguished by its deeply-cleft mouth, the angle of the gape being behind the eyes. The pointed snout extends beyond the lower jaw. The fish resembles a sprat in having a forked tail and a single dorsal fin, but the body is round and slender. The maximum length is 8 1/8 in (205 mm).
itis_id: 161831
wikipedia_id: European anchovy
picture_file_name: 367.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 110838
picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:41:30.000Z
legacy_id: 394
food_group: Aquatic foods
food_subgroup: Fishes
food_type: Type 1
created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:37.000Z
updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:23.000Z
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: 184585
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00362