Type: MARINE - FISH

Sardina pilchardus Walbaum


English name: Sardine
French name: N/A
Arabic name: سردين

Habitat: Coastal pelagic zones; nearshore waters, continental shelf

Additional information

Depth 13 – 14 cm
Length for Fishing Day: 25–100 m; Night: 10–35 m
Habit Schooling species
Feed On Planktonic crustaceans (copepods), fish eggs, larvae
Global Distribution NE Atlantic, Med., Black Sea
Life Span 15 years