Australasian anchovies, Engraulis australis, consists of small, silvery school fish that likely inhabit all depths between the surface and the coastal seafloor mostly inshore. They are found from Northland to Foveaux Strait and grow to about 14cm. They are an important food source for seabirds.
Source: Museums Victoria Collections / Engraulis australis (Shaw, 1790), Australian Anchovy
Source: Fishes of Australia initiative, Museums Victoria Collections, photographer Rudie Kuiter