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FAO Species CategoryEstimated numbers (lower) millionsEstimated numbers (upper) millionsProportion of the total (lower)Proportion of the total (upper)
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SUM7874572328766100.00%100.00%
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Anchoveta(=Peruvian anchovy)19302955476624.5%23.8%
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Marine fishes nei9752624842812.4%10.7%
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Freshwater fishes nei605111541407.7%6.6%
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Sardinellas nei44061488960.6%6.4%
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Stolephorus anchovies nei13436974381.7%4.2%
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Anchovies, etc. nei2733831660.3%3.6%
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Japanese anchovy58654645197.4%2.8%
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European anchovy12906603961.6%2.6%
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Bombay-duck3314479040.4%2.1%
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Jack and horse mackerels nei498441160.1%1.9%
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Largehead hairtail1818405020.2%1.7%
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European sprat33375333754.2%1.4%
http://www.fao.org/fishery/species/2102/en
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Capelin10583312011.3%1.3%
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Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei28951289513.7%1.2%
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Southern African anchovy5672265460.7%1.1%
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Araucanian herring17513218632.2%0.9%
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Goldstripe sardinella3750212820.5%0.9%
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Croakers, drums nei8088206031.0%0.9%
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Black and Caspian Sea sprat14339198891.8%0.9%
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Atlantic herring3287197230.4%0.8%
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Scads nei5095187150.6%0.8%
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Goatfishes627169230.1%0.7%
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Cyprinids nei6629168860.8%0.7%
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European pilchard(=Sardine)8881164161.1%0.7%
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Japanese jack mackerel2818156060.4%0.7%
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Threadfin breams nei5841148800.7%0.6%
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Pacific chub mackerel1880141040.2%0.6%
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Alaska pollock(=Walleye poll.)3072135330.4%0.6%
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Pacific anchoveta6439134300.8%0.6%
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Seerfishes nei5264134090.7%0.6%
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Mullets nei129126890.0%0.5%
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Clupeoids nei4742120800.6%0.5%
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Tilapias nei4279108990.5%0.5%
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Sea catfishes nei4003101980.5%0.4%
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Short mackerel331684470.4%0.4%
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Indian mackerels nei310979200.4%0.3%
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Pacific thread herring217973250.3%0.3%
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Indian mackerel192168700.2%0.3%
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Carangids nei265067490.3%0.3%
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Blue whiting(=Poutassou)266067000.3%0.3%
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Hairtails, scabbardfishes nei262266780.3%0.3%
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Silver cyprinid249263490.3%0.3%
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Pacific herring100362680.1%0.3%
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Porgies, seabreams nei238160640.3%0.3%
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Flatfishes nei236460230.3%0.3%
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Indian oil sardine380858060.5%0.2%
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Madeiran sardinella76657920.1%0.2%
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Pacific saury576557650.7%0.2%
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Ponyfishes(=Slipmouths) nei224457150.3%0.2%
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Argentine anchovy64255130.1%0.2%
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Jacks, crevalles nei209953460.3%0.2%
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Filefishes nei200150970.3%0.2%
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Goatfishes, red mullets nei10546980.0%0.2%
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Freshwater siluroids nei168442900.2%0.2%
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Groupers nei159840700.2%0.2%
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Chilean jack mackerel80740340.1%0.2%
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Pacific sandlance390239020.5%0.2%
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Snappers nei147637610.2%0.2%
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California pilchard239336490.3%0.2%
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Atlantic chub mackerel48636450.1%0.2%
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Cunene horse mackerel13632470.0%0.1%
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Round sardinella323632360.4%0.1%
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Silver croaker124831790.2%0.1%
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Lizardfishes nei124231640.2%0.1%
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Bigeye grunt67029480.1%0.1%
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Snakeheads(=Murrels) nei112728710.1%0.1%
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Elongate ilisha207328270.3%0.1%
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Indian scad281928190.4%0.1%
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Fusiliers nei107527380.1%0.1%
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Percoids nei107027250.1%0.1%
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Yellowstripe scad262827180.3%0.1%
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Norway pout192627110.2%0.1%
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Japanese pilchard172326270.2%0.1%
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Black catfishes nei025770.0%0.1%
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Threadfins, tasselfishes nei97024700.1%0.1%
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Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei96924680.1%0.1%
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Atlantic mackerel208924380.3%0.1%
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Emperors(=Scavengers) nei92223490.1%0.1%
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Characins nei91823390.1%0.1%
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Bigeyes nei17521630.0%0.1%
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Gulf menhaden214821480.3%0.1%
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Brazilian flathead25720540.0%0.1%
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Mediterranean horse mackerel3920500.0%0.1%
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Falkland sprat165620210.2%0.1%
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Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei78920110.1%0.1%
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Bonga shad96819790.1%0.1%
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Californian anchovy194519450.2%0.1%
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Grunts, sweetlips nei74218890.1%0.1%
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Snappers, jobfishes nei71618230.1%0.1%
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Mote sculpin71218130.1%0.1%
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Yellow croaker81717790.1%0.1%
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Whitehead's round herring129017600.2%0.1%
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Striped snakehead68517450.1%0.1%
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Lake Malawi sardine60715460.1%0.1%
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Antarctic rockcods, noties nei315460.0%0.1%
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Common sole3715300.0%0.1%
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Demersal percomorphs nei59615190.1%0.1%
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Red-eye round herring150515050.2%0.1%