european pilchard
| Scientific name | Sardina pilchardus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Walbaum |
| Year of description | 1792 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Clupeidae |
| Genus | Sardina |
Introduction
Sardina pilchardus, commonly known as european pilchard, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size28 cm
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size28 cm
How to recognize the european pilchard ?
The european pilchard measures between 20 and 28 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly bleu, vert and blanc body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietplanctophage
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The european pilchard is a fish living in shoals. This species is planctophage .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovovivipare
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Migratory speciesYes
The european pilchard is a fish ovovivipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth10 - 100 m
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EnvironmentActive pelagic
Biotope presentation
The european pilchard is most often found at a depth between 10m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
twaite shad
Clupeidae
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Tags
Species of the same family
twaite shad
Clupeidae
Species of the same biotope
Scientific partners