BEITISH FISHES. 



THE ANCHOVY. 



Abdominales Malacopterygii. Clupeidee. 



(^Clupea eucrasicholiis, Engraulis eucrasicholus.) 



German: Der Ancliovis. Norwegian: Brisling. Dutch: Ansjovis. 



The Anchovy is a fish of small size, seldom measuring 

 above 6^in. in length, the form slender, and tapering to- 

 wards the tail ; the head long and sharp-pointed, the 

 upper jaw being considerably the longer, and the mouth 



THE ANCHOVY. 



very peculiarly formed. It is a most marvellous bit of 

 machinery for catching the food, which consists of small 

 crabs, "brett," i.e., fry and sea insects. The back is 

 greenish blue, nearly all the other parts silvery white. 

 I have received several specimens through the kindness 

 of my friend Mr. Charles, Fish Merchant^ Lower 

 Grosvenor Place. 



The great commercial fisheries for anchovies are in 



