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He also helped determine a number of first records of marine species in the Philippines including the Bali sardine, Sardinella lemuru, [16] Tawian sardinella, S. hualiensis, [17] Blacknape Large-Eye Bream, Gymnocranius satoi, [18] Bohol lanternbelly, Acropoma boholensis, [19] Pacific bluefin tuna, Thunnus orientalis, [20] Deranayigala’s ...
Sardinella lemuru (Bali sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella found in the Eastern Indian Ocean and in the Western Pacific Ocean, in the area that stretches from southern Japan through the Malay Archipelago to the western Australia.
Sardinella tawilis (the freshwater sardinella, freshwater herring, bombon sardine or freshwater sardine) is a freshwater sardine found exclusively in the Philippines. It is the only member of the genus Sardinella known to exist entirely in fresh water. [ 2 ]
Sardinella jussieu (Lacépède, 1803) (Mauritian sardinella) Sardinella lemuru Bleeker, 1853 (Bali sardinella) Sardinella longiceps Valenciennes, 1847 (Indian sardinella) Sardinella maderensis (R. T. Lowe, 1838) (Madeiran sardinella) Sardinella marquesensis Berry & Whitehead, 1968 (Marquesan sardinella) Sardinella melanura (G. Cuvier, 1829 ...
The Philippines has about 330 species of freshwater fish, [10] including nine endemic genera and more than 65 endemic species, many of which are confined to single lakes. An example is Sardinella tawilis, a freshwater sardine found only in Taal Lake.
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.
S. Salmon; Salmon as food; Salmoninae; Sand whiting; Sardine; Sardinella lemuru; Sardinella maderensis; Sardinella tawilis; Goldstripe sardinella; Sardines as food
Known mainly as "sardinas" regardless of the actual species, sardines are a staple especially of lower-class families in the Philippines due to their relatively cheap prices. They are also commonly used as relief goods in times of disaster. Sardines are among those fished by coastal communities, such as those who live in Manila Bay.