European Pilchard (Sardina pilchardus)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Sardina pilchardus

(Walbaum, 1792)

European Pilchard

Also known as: Pilchard, Sardine, European Sardine, Fair Maid, Soused Pilchards

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About

Habitat

Pelagic-neritic

Depth

10–100 m

Max size

27.5 cm

Diet

Selective plankton feeding

Lifespan

15 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Clupeiformes

Family

Alosidae

Where to find it

common

Algeria Croatia Portugal Portugal (Azores)Spain (Galicia)

occasional

Italy Spain Tunisia

Other species in Alosidae

Shad (Alosa fallax)

Alosa fallax

Shad

Image: © Cristiano Liuzzi (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source