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Indian Oil Sardine

Sardinella longiceps

Also known as: Baitfish, Oil Sardine, Malay Sprat, Pilchard

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2020
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Adult
@dwsadasdasdsa · Teer, Pakistan · June 20221 / 1
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Overview

Found in schools, often near the surface of coastal waters, migrating for breeding.

Herrings are the largest of the schooling baitfish and are one of the most important fish in the food chain!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indian Ocean
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Found in schools, often near the surface of coastal waters, migrating for breeding.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderClupeiformes
    5. familyDorosomatidae
    6. genusSardinella
    7. speciesSardinella longiceps Valenciennes, 1847

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