Species FAO code: JAN

Engraulis japonicus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
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Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Japan-Sardelle	–
Belgium	fr Anchois nl Ansjovis	–
Denmark	da Japansk ansjos	–
Germany	de Japan-Sardelle	–
Greece	el Γαύρος Δυτικού Ειρηνικού	–
Ireland	en Japanese anchovy ga Ainseabhaí Seapánach	–
Italy	it Acciuga indopacifica	–
Lithuania	lt japoninis ančiuvis	–
Portugal	pt Biqueirão pt Anchovas (only for preserved or semi-preserved products)	–
Slovenia	sl japonski sardon sl japonski sardon [Engraulis japonica synonym for Engraulis japonicus]	–
Spain	es Anchoa japonesa	Galicia: Bocarte xaponés
Sweden	sv Japansk ansjovis	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Engraulis japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

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

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Engraulis japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Engraulis japonicus

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Engraulis japonicus

Scientific name

Engraulis japonicus

Author

Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Rank

Species

FAO code

JAN

Morphological description

Differs very little from the European anchovy (see E. encrasicolus) and can be identified from that description. Of other anchovies found in the southern part of its distribution, only species of Encrasicholina and Stolephorus are of similar appearance, but all have small spine-like pre-pelvic scutes (usually 2 to 7 scutes). Thryssa have compressed bodies and a keel of scutes along belly.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyEngraulidae
    - GenusEngraulis
      - SpeciesEngraulis japonicus

Synonyms

Stolephorus celebicus Hardenberg, 1933
Engraulis zollingeri Bleeker, 1849
Engraulis japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Engraulus japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Atherina japonica Houttuyn, 1782
Stolephorus zollingeri (Bleeker, 1849)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Engraulis japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

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

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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

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Engraulis japonicus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Purse seines

Seines

Trawls

Freshness categories

Size categories

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Distribution maps