South American Pilchard

Sardinops sagax

Least Concern Saltwater

最大体长

40.0 cm

最大体重

0.5 kg

体色

Metallic blue-green back with bright …

栖息水深

0-200m

科

Clupeidae

类别

Bait Fish

简介

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
栖息水深	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

水质类型

Saltwater

栖息水深

0-200m

地理分布

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

South American Pilchard is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

食用性与烹饪

口味

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

目	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
科	Clupeidae (Herrings and sardines)
物种	Sardinops sagax

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
French	Sardine du Pacifique
Spanish	Sardina del Pacífico

常见问题

Can you eat South American Pilchard?

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 South American Pilchard get?

South American Pilchard can grow up to 40.0 cm long and weigh 0.5 kg.

Where is South American Pilchard found?

Is South American Pilchard endangered?

The conservation status of South American Pilchard is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does South American Pilchard belong to?

South American Pilchard (Sardinops sagax) belongs to the family Clupeidae (Herrings and sardines) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).