“…Previous microbial characterization of salted anchovies reported a variety of microbial populations, such as halotolerant and halophilic microorganisms (often belonging to the Halobacteriaceae family) (Caseario and Caramaschi, 1993;Hernandez-Herrero et al, 1999;Villar et al, 1985), lactic acid bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, enterococci, and staphylococci (Aponte et al, 2010;Hernandez-Herrero et al, 1999). Halophilic microorganisms have been investigated not only in saline environments (Birbir et al, 2007;Grant et al, 1998;Oren, 2006), but also in food ecosystems (Aponte et al, 2010;Lee, 2013;Tapinkage et al, 2010;Yeannes et al, 2011), as they are considered to be the spoilage bacteria of meat and fish products due to their red/pink color and enzymatic activities (Eddy, 1958;Petter, 1931).…”