Striped Anchovy 



cal, compressed, projecting beyond the very large mouth; maxillary 

 narrow, little movable, usually formed of 3 pieces, extending back- 

 ward far beyond the eye, but not beyond gill-opening; anal fin 

 moderate, free from caudal; dorsal inserted about midway of body, 

 behind the ventrals; flesh rather pale and dry and more or less 

 translucent. 



This is a large genus, containing 50 or more species, about 20 

 being found in our waters. 



In the following key and descriptions are included only those 

 species which have some food value. None of them possesses any 

 interest to the angler. 



a. Anal rays 19 to 24. 



b. Silvery lateral band very sharply defined, as broad as eye, not 



much narrowed anteriorly; A. 20; gillrakers only f long as 

 eye ; brownii, \ 1 3 



bb. Silvery lateral band throughout narrower than the eye; A. 23; 

 gillrakers nearly as long as eye; delicatissima, 1 13 



aa. Anal rays 25 or 26 ; " mitchilli, 1 14 



Striped Anchovy 



AncJiovia brownii (Gmelin) 



This little fish reaches a length of 4 to 6 inches and is found 

 from Cape Cod to Brazil. It is very abundant southward in the 

 West Indies and on both coasts of Florida. It is the most abundant 

 American species. 



Head 3!; depth 4f; eye 3|; snout 5; D. 15; A. 20; scales 40. 

 Body rather elongate, compressed, not elevated; belly compressed, 

 serrulate; head rather short, the snout projecting much beyond tip 

 of lower jaw; teeth rather strong; maxillary extending beyond base 

 of mandible, but not quite reaching gill-opening; eye large; cheek 

 triangular; gillrakers long; anal fin with a sheath of scales; dorsal 

 inserted nearer caudal than snout. Colour, olivaceous, translucent, 

 sides silvery; the silvery lateral band very distinct and about as wide 

 as eye. 



Western Anchovy 



Anchovia delicatissima (Girard) 



This anchovy reaches a length of 3 inches and occurs on the 

 coast of southern California and southward. 



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