Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (Herrings) Suborder: Clupeoidei Family: Engraulidae (Anchovies) Subfamily: Coiliinae Genus: Thryssa Species: T. hamiltonii Synonyms Engraulis grayi Bleeker, 1851 Scutengraulis hamiltonii (Gray, 1835) Stolephorus hamiltonii (Gray, 1835) Thrissocles grayi (Bleeker, 1851)