European anchovy: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the European anchovy lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Engraulis encrasicolus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Clupeiformes
Family	Engraulidae

Where does the European anchovy live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European anchovy in 15 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the European anchovy endangered?

The European anchovy’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the European anchovy?

The European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Clupeiformes and the family Engraulidae, genus Engraulis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the European anchovy

The European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) is a forage fish somewhat related to the herring. It is a type of anchovy; anchovies are placed in the family Engraulidae. It lives off the coasts of Europe and Africa, including in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov. It is fished by humans throughout much of its range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European anchovy (revision 1346662559), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q188387 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).