Indian anchovy
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The Indian anchovy is a species of fish
in the Engraulidae family.
fish found in most of the tropical areas of the Indian Ocean
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This fish is part of the cuisine of the South
- and Southeast Asia
n marine regions. It can be crisp-fried, used to make fish-based culinary products like fish sauce
or in curries.
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
in the Engraulidae family.
Description
It is a small schoolingShoaling and schooling
In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons are said to be shoaling , and if, in addition, the group is swimming in the same direction in a coordinated manner, they are said to be schooling . In common usage, the terms are sometimes used rather loosely...
fish found in most of the tropical areas of the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
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This fish is part of the cuisine of the South
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
- and Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
n marine regions. It can be crisp-fried, used to make fish-based culinary products like fish sauce
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is a condiment that is derived from fish that have been allowed to ferment. It is an essential ingredient in many curries and sauces. Fish sauce is a staple ingredient in numerous cultures in Southeast Asia and the coastal regions of East Asia, and features heavily in Thai and Vietnamese...
or in curries.
See also
- List of fish in India
- List of marine bony fishes of South Africa
- Fish of the Red SeaFish of the Red Sea-Demersal species:*Ambassidae**Ambassis gymnocephalus, Bald glassy**Ambassis urotaenia, Banded-tail glassy perchlet*Apistidae**Apistus carinatus, Ocellated waspfish*Aploactinidae**Cocotropus steinitzi**Ptarmus gallus*Apogonidae...