Sardine du Pacifique

Sardinops sagax

Least Concern Saltwater

Longueur maximale

40,0 cm

Poids maximum

0,5 kg

Couleur

Metallic blue-green back with bright …

Plage de profondeur

0-200m

Famille

Clupeidae

Catégorie

Bait Fish

À propos

The pilchard, or sardine, is a schooling pelagic fish that forms massive bait balls pursued by predators from tuna to dolphins. The annual Sardine Run off South Africa is one of the greatest marine spectacles, rivaling the Serengeti migration.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	40,0 cm
Maximum Weight	0,5 kg
Plage de profondeur	0-200m

Coloration

Metallic blue-green back with bright silver flanks; one to three rows of dark spots along the upper flanks; belly silvery-white; thin fragile scales; fins clear to pale; operculum with radiating ridges.

Habitat & Distribution

Neritic

Type d'eau

Saltwater

Plage de profondeur

0-200m

Aire de répartition

Eastern Pacific from Alaska south to Chile, and eastern Indian Ocean off southern Africa and South Australia. Upwelling-driven populations in the Humboldt, Benguela, and Leeuwin current systems; forms enormous pelagic shoals.

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Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Sardine du Pacifique is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Comestibilité et gastronomie

Goût

Primarily used as bait or fishmeal; edible with oily, strongly flavored flesh similar to sardines. Occasionally canned or smoked in South American and South African coastal communities.

Taxonomy

Ordre	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Famille	Clupeidae (Herrings and sardines)
Espèces	Sardinops sagax

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
French	Sardine du Pacifique
Spanish	Sardina del Pacífico

Foire aux questions

Can you eat Sardine du Pacifique?

Primarily used as bait or fishmeal; edible with oily, strongly flavored flesh similar to sardines. Occasionally canned or smoked in South American and South African coastal communities.

How big does Sardine du Pacifique get?

Sardine du Pacifique can grow up to 40.0 cm long and weigh 0.5 kg.

Where is Sardine du Pacifique found?

Is Sardine du Pacifique endangered?

The conservation status of Sardine du Pacifique is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Sardine du Pacifique belong to?

Sardine du Pacifique (Sardinops sagax) belongs to the family Clupeidae (Herrings and sardines) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).