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Japanese anchovy

Japanese anchovy

Species of fish

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 East Sea, 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.

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  • Dried Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica) at the market
  • Dried dae-myeolchi (large anchovies)
  • Dried jung-myeolchi (medium anchovies)

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