Round Sardinella

Sardinella aurita

Also known as: Baitfish, Black Sprat, False Sardine, Gilt Sardine, Pilchard, Round Sardine, Spanish Sardine, Striped Sardine

ALSO KNOWN AS

Baitfish
Black Sprat
False Sardine
Gilt Sardine
Pilchard
Round Sardine
Spanish Sardine
Striped Sardine

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015

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Round Sardinella adult, photographed at Torrejieca, Spain — @Joncoppock · Torrejieca, Spain · September 20171 / 1

Overview

Found in schools, often near the surface of inshore waters, and to the edge of the continental shelf in much deeper waters, rising at night and dispersing to feed.

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

How to identify

COLOURS

silver

Pattern: black lines gold line
Behaviour: nocturnal schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, Mediterranean
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LIVES IN

Found in schools, often near the surface of inshore waters, and to the edge of the continental shelf in much deeper waters, rising at night and dispersing to feed.

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