Japanese anchovy
Kingdom
Phylum
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Engraulis japonicus
Life Span
3-4 years
Weight
45
2
goz
g oz 
Length
14-18
5.5-7.1
cminch
cm inch 

The Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) is a schooling fish of the family Engraulidae. It is common in the Pacific Ocean south from the Sea of Okhotsk, widespread in the Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea, and near the coasts of Japan. They live up to 2–3 years, similar to European anchovy. They spawn from Taiwan to southern Sakhalin.

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Japanese anchovy Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_anchovy
2. Japanese anchovy on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/98969433/143841777

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