- Australian anchovy
Taxobox
name = Australian Anchovy
image_caption = Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Clupeiformes
familia =Engraulidae
genus = "Engraulis "
species = "E. australis"
binomial = "Engraulis australis"
binomial_authority = Hardy, 1987The Australian anchovy, "Engraulis australis", is an
anchovy of the familyEngraulidae , found off south eastAustralia , and aroundNew Zealand , near the surface in bays, inlets, and estuaries.The Australian anchovy is elongate and cigar-shaped and has the undershot lower jaw typical of all anchovies. They are pale silver-green above and silver-white below. They are the main
baitfish found in the areas where they live, forming large schools in the summer. These schools are attacked bygannet s,shearwater s, andtern s from above, and fromkahawai ,yellowtail kingfish , anddolphin s from below, the frenzied activity sometimes drawing the attention ofshark s.The Australian anchovy feeds on
plankton .References
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* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, "Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand", (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand1982 ) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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