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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens
Subfamily: Dorosomatinae
Genus: Sardinella

(See list of species below)


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21 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Sardinella albella (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sardinella albella
[White sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Sardinella atricauda (Günther, 1868)

Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella atricauda
[Bleeker's blacktip sardinella]

Photo by Luyben, J.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847

Photo by Luyben, J.
 
Sardinella aurita
[Round sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Sardinella brachysoma Bleeker, 1852

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Sardinella brachysoma
[Deepbody sardinella]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Sardinella brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Sardinella brasiliensis
[Brazilian sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Sardinella fijiense (Fowler & Bean, 1923)

Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella fijiense
[Fiji sardinella]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Sardinella fimbriata (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Sardinella fimbriata
[Fringescale sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Sardinella gibbosa
[Goldstripe sardinella]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Sardinella hualiensis (Chu & Tsai, 1958)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Sardinella hualiensis
[Taiwan sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Sardinella jussieu (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella jussieu
[Mauritian sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Sardinella lemuru Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Sardinella lemuru
[Bali sardinella]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Sardinella longiceps Valenciennes, 1847

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sardinella longiceps
[Indian oil sardine]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Sardinella maderensis (Lowe, 1838)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Sardinella maderensis
[Madeiran sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Sardinella marquesensis Berry & Whitehead, 1968

Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella marquesensis
[Marquesan sardinella]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
Sardinella melanura (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sardinella melanura
[Blacktip sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Sardinella neglecta Wongratana, 1983

Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella neglecta
[East African sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Sardinella richardsoni Wongratana, 1983

Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella richardsoni
[Richardson's sardinella]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Sardinella rouxi (Poll, 1953)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Sardinella rouxi
[Yellowtail sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Sardinella sindensis (Day, 1878)

Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella sindensis
[Sind sardinella]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Asia
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Sardinella tawilis (Herre, 1927)

Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Sardinella tawilis
[Freshwater sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Sardinella zunasi (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella zunasi
[Japanese sardinella]
21 Species of Family Clupeidae with Genus Sardinella
(Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1847 Sardinella albella White sardinella Indo-West Pacific 14 SL
1868 Sardinella atricauda Bleeker's blacktip sardinella Western Pacific 12.6 SL
1847 Sardinella aurita Round sardinella Atlantic Ocean 30 TL
1852 Sardinella brachysoma Deepbody sardinella Indo-West Pacific 13 SL
1879 Sardinella brasiliensis Brazilian sardinella Western Atlantic 27 TL
1923 Sardinella fijiense Fiji sardinella Western Pacific 11.5 SL
1847 Sardinella fimbriata Fringescale sardinella Indo-West Pacific 13 SL
1849 Sardinella gibbosa Goldstripe sardinella Indo-West Pacific 17 SL
1958 Sardinella hualiensis Taiwan sardinella Western Pacific 12.5 SL
1803 Sardinella jussieu Mauritian sardinella Western Indian Ocean 12 SL
1853 Sardinella lemuru Bali sardinella Eastern Indian Ocean 23 SL
1847 Sardinella longiceps Indian oil sardine Indian Ocean 23 SL
1838 Sardinella maderensis Madeiran sardinella Atlantic Ocean 30 SL
1968 Sardinella marquesensis Marquesan sardinella Eastern Pacific 16 SL
1829 Sardinella melanura Blacktip sardinella Indo-West Pacific 20.3 SL
1983 Sardinella neglecta East African sardinella Western Indian Ocean 13 SL
1983 Sardinella richardsoni Richardson's sardinella Northwest Pacific 12 SL
1953 Sardinella rouxi Yellowtail sardinella Atlantic Ocean 16 SL
1878 Sardinella sindensis Sind sardinella Western Indian Ocean 17 SL
1927 Sardinella tawilis Freshwater sardinella Asia 15.2 TL
1854 Sardinella zunasi Japanese sardinella Western Pacific 18 TL



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