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Species catalogue
Sardine
Order
Clupeiformes
Family
Clupeidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Long body with oval section, covered with large, easily removable scales. Superior position in mouth (lower jaw is more developed than upper jaw). Clearly striated operculum. Without lateral line. Forked caudal fin. Greenish or bluish back, silvery ventrally.
Characteristics
FAO code
PIL
PIL
Specie
Sardina pilchardus
Sardina pilchardus
Type
Blue fish
Blue fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 1: Africa - Inland waters
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 4: Asia - Inland waters
- Area 5: Europe - Inland waters
Fishing seasons
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
International denominations
Germany
Sardine
China
沙丁鱼
France
Sardine européenne
Italy
Sardina
Portugal
Sardinha
United Kingdom
Sardine
Japan
Sappa-rui
Fishing areas
