Genus FAO code: ENR

Engraulis

Image not available

Page contents

Commercial designations
Marketing standards
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Anchois nl Ansjovis	–
Bulgaria	bg Хамсия	–
Croatia	hr inćuni	–
Estonia	et Anšoovised	–
Hungary	hu szardella hu ajóka	–
Ireland	en Anchovy species ga Speicis Ainseabhaithe	–
Latvia	lv Anšovi	–
Lithuania	lt paprastieji ančiuviai	–
Netherlands	nl Ansjovis	–
Poland	pl Sardele	–
Portugal	pt Biqueirão pt Anchovas (only for preserved or semi-preserved products)	–
Slovenia	sl sardoni	–
Spain	es Anchoa es Boquerone es Bocarte	Catalonia: Seito Galicia: Bocarte

Specific requirements that fishery products marketed in the EU shall meet. They include freshness and size categories.

Freshness categories

	A	B	Extra
Eye	Convex and slightly sunken; dark pupil; slightly opalescent cornea	Flat; blurred pupil; blood seepage around the eye	Convex, bulging; blue-black bright pupil, transparent ‘eyelid’
Gills	Less bright colour, paler at edges. Transparent mucus	Becoming thick discoloured opaque mucus	Uniformly dark red to purple. No mucus
Smell of gills	No smell or seaweed. Neutral smell	Slightly sulphureous fatty smell, rancid bacon cuttings or rotten fruit	Fresh seaweed; pungent; iodine
Gill covers	Silvery, slightly red or brown	Brownish and extensive seepage of blood from vessels	Silvery
Consistency of flesh	Fairly rigid, firm	Slightly soft	Very firm, rigid
Skin mucus	Slightly cloudy	Milky	Aqueous, transparent
Skin	Loss of lustre and shine; duller colours; less difference between dorsal and ventral surfaces	Dull, lustreless, insipid colours; skin creased when fish curved	Bright pigmentation, bright, shining iridescent colours; clear distinction between dorsal and central surfaces

Size categories

Size	weight/fish	Number of fish/kg
1	≥ 0.033 kg	≤ 30.0
2	≥ 0.02 \| < 0.033 kg	≥ 31.0 \| ≤ 50.0
3	≥ 0.012 \| < 0.02 kg	≥ 51.0 \| ≤ 83.0
4	≥ 0.008 \| < 0.012 kg	≥ 84.0 \| ≤ 125.0

Scientific name

Engraulis

Rank

Genus

FAO code

ENR

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyEngraulidae
    - GenusEngraulis

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

Share this page

Size	weight/fish	Number of fish/kg
1	≥ 0.033 kg	≤ 30.0
2	≥ 0.02 \| < 0.033 kg	≥ 31.0 \| ≤ 50.0
3	≥ 0.012 \| < 0.02 kg	≥ 51.0 \| ≤ 83.0
4	≥ 0.008 \| < 0.012 kg	≥ 84.0 \| ≤ 125.0