''Sardinella'' is a

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in the

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Dorosomatidae Dorosomatidae is a family of clupeiform fishes. It is now recognized by FishBase as a family in its own right; it had been considered to be a subfamily of Clupeidae. It contains 31 extant Extant or Least-concern species, least concern is ...

found in the

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and

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s. They are abundant in warmer waters of the

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and

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oceans. Adults are generally coastal,

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, marine fish but juveniles are often found in

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s and

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. These

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are distinguished by their ranges and by specific body features, but they are often confused with one another. Fish of the genus have seven to 14 striped markings along the

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of the top of the head. The paddle-shaped supramaxilla bones are characteristic; they separate ''Sardinella'' from other genera and their shapes help distinguish species. They have paired predorsal scales and enlarged

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Species

There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Sardinella albella The white sardinella (''Sardinella albella''), also known as deep-bodied sardine, perforated-scale sardine or short-bodied sardine, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella''. It is an important food fish, which can be feed as dr ...

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, 1847) (White sardinella) * ''

Sardinella alcyone ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Dorosomatidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are abundant in warmer waters of the tropical and subtropical oceans. Adults are generally coastal, schooling, marine fish but ...

'' Hata & Motomura, 2019 (Blueback sardinella) * ''

Sardinella atricauda ''Sardinella atricauda'' (Bleeker's blacktip sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella'' from the western Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends f ...

'' ( Günther, 1868) (Bleeker's blacktip sardinella) * ''

Sardinella aurita ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Dorosomatidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are abundant in warmer waters of the tropical and subtropical oceans. Adults are generally coastal, schooling, marine fish ...

'' Valenciennes, 1847 (Round sardinella) * ''

Sardinella brachysoma ''Sardinella brachysoma'' (deepbody sardinella, Indian herring, or Indian sprat) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Dorosomatidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacifi ...

'' Bleeker, 1852 (Deep-body sardinella) * '' Sardinella brasiliensis'' (

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, 1879) (Brazilian sardinella) * '' Sardinella dayi'' Regan, 1917 (Day's sardinella) * ''

Sardinella electra ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Dorosomatidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are abundant in warmer waters of the tropical and subtropical oceans. Adults are generally coastal, schooling, marine fish but ...

'' Hata & Motomura, 2019 (Island Sardinella) * ''

Sardinella fijiense ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Dorosomatidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are abundant in warmer waters of the tropical and subtropical oceans. Adults are generally coastal, schooling, marine fish but ...

'' ( Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1923) (Fiji sardinella) * ''

Sardinella fimbriata ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Dorosomatidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are abundant in warmer waters of the tropical and subtropical oceans. Adults are generally coastal, schooling, marine fish but ...

'' (Valenciennes, 1847) (Fringe-scale sardinella) * '' Sardinella gibbosa'' (Bleeker, 1849) (Gold-stripe sardinella) * ''

Sardinella goni ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Dorosomatidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are abundant in warmer waters of the tropical and subtropical oceans. Adults are generally coastal, schooling, marine fish but j ...

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, 2016 (Gon's sardinella) * ''

Sardinella hualiensis ''Sardinella hualiensis'' (Taiwan sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Dorosomatidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are abundant in warm ...

'' ( K. Y. Chu & C. F. Tsai, 1958) (Taiwan sardinella) * '' Sardinella jussieu'' ( Lacépède, 1803) (Mauritian sardinella) * ''

Sardinella lemuru ''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 ...

'' Bleeker, 1853 (Bali sardinella) * '' Sardinella longiceps'' Valenciennes, 1847 (Indian sardinella) * ''

Sardinella maderensis ''Sardinella maderensis'' (Madeiran sardinella) is a species of small ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella'' which is found in the Eastern Atlantic and Southeastern Mediterranean. it is a silvery fish similar to the round sardinella (''Sard ...

'' ( R. T. Lowe, 1838) (Madeiran sardinella) * ''

Sardinella marquesensis The Marquesan sardinella (''Sardinella marquesensis'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella'' endemic to the Marquesas Islands The Marquesas Islands ( ; or ' or ' ; Marquesan language, Marquesan: ' (North Marquesan lan ...

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& Whitehead, 1968 (Marquesan sardinella) * ''

Sardinella melanura ''Sardinella melanura'' (blacktip sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family Dorosomatidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are abundant in warm ...

'' ( G. Cuvier, 1829) (Black-tip sardinella) * '' Sardinella neglecta'' Wongratana, 1983 (East African sardinella) * '' Sardinella pacifica'' Hata & Motomura, 2019 * '' Sardinella richardsoni'' Wongratana, 1983 (Richardson's sardinella) * '' Sardinella rouxi'' (

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, 1953) (Yellow-tail sardinella) * '' Sardinella sindensis'' ( F. Day, 1878) (Sind sardinella) * ''

Sardinella tawilis ''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 ...

'' ( Herre, 1927) (Fresh-water sardinella) * ''

Sardinella ventura ''Sardinella'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Dorosomatidae found in the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are abundant in warmer waters of the tropics, tropical and subtropics, subtropica ...

'' Hata & Motomura, 2021 (Fortune sardinella) * ''

Sardinella zunasi ''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 ...

'' (Bleeker, 1854) (Japanese sardinella)

References

{{Authority control Dorosomatidae Extant Eocene first appearances Marine fish genera Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes