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Australian anchovy

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Engraulidae

Scientific name
  
Engraulis australis

Higher classification
  
Engraulis

Order
  
Clupeiformes

Genus
  
Engraulis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Anchovy, Engraulis, Southern African anchovy, Californian anchovy, Argentine anchoita

The Australian anchovy, Engraulis australis, is an anchovy of the family Engraulidae, found off south-east Australia, and around New Zealand.

The Australian anchovy feeds on plankton.

References

Australian anchovy Wikipedia