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Scaled sardines are often referred to by anglers as greenbacks, though that common name can also refer to the Atlantic threadfin herring (or Atlantic thread herring). They can usually be caught with strings of wire loops known as minnow rings, sabiki rigs or by cast netting. They are taken by anglers for use as bait or for personal consumption. [2]
Sardinella zunasi (Japanese sardinella or Japanese scaled sardine) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Clupeidae, the herrings and sardines. It is native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean , where it occurs near shore along the Asian coastlines from southern Japan to Taiwan .
Sardine and pilchard are common names for various species of small, oily forage fish in the herring suborder Clupeoidei. [2] The term 'sardine' was first used in English during the early 15th century; a somewhat dubious etymology says it comes from the Italian island of Sardinia , around which sardines were once supposedly abundant.
The terms "sardine" and "pilchard" are not precise, and what is meant depends on the region. The United Kingdom's Sea Fish Industry Authority, for example, classifies sardines as young pilchards. [14] One criterion suggests fish shorter in length than 15 cm (6 in) are sardines, and larger fish are pilchards. [15]
Sardinella pacifica is a species of marine fish of the sardines in the family Clupeidae belonging to the genus Sardinella, which is endemic to the waters around the Philippines. [3] This species was first described in 2019, with 21 preserved specimens, discovered and known only in the Philippines .
There's a reason fish is recommended as a part of a nutritious diet, and sardines often top the list of the healthiest seafoods. Sardines are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA), a type ...
Sardinops is a monotypic genus of sardines of the family Alosidae.The only member of the genus is Sardinops sagax.It is found in the Indo-Pacific and East Pacific oceans. Its length is up to 40 cm (16 in).
Amblygaster sirm, the spotted sardinella, also known as the northern pilchard, spotted pilchard, spotted sardine, and trenched sardine, is a reef-associated marine species of sardinellas in the herring family Clupeidae.