Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dorosomatidae Gizzard shads and sardinellas

Genus: Sardinella

(See list of species below)


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27 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Sardinella albella (Valenciennes, 1847)

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Sardinella albella
[White sardinella]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Sardinella alcyone
[Blueback Sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Sardinella atricauda (Günther, 1868)

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Sardinella atricauda
[Bleeker's blacktip sardinella]

Photo by Luyben, J.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847

Photo by Photo by Luyben, J.
 
Sardinella aurita
[Round sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Sardinella brachysoma Bleeker, 1852

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Sardinella brachysoma
[Deepbody sardinella]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Sardinella brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1879)

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Sardinella brasiliensis
[Brazilian sardinella]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Sardinella dayi
[Day's sardinella]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Sardinella electra
[Island Sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Sardinella fijiensis (Fowler & Bean, 1923)

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Sardinella fijiensis
[Fiji sardinella]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Sardinella fimbriata (Valenciennes, 1847)

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Sardinella fimbriata
[Fringescale sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 29.6 cm TL
Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849)

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Sardinella gibbosa
[Goldstripe sardinella]

Photo by Stern, N.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
Sardinella goni Stern, Rinkevich & Goren, 2016

Photo by Photo by Stern, N.
 
Sardinella goni
[Gon's sardinella]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Sardinella hualiensis (Chu & Tsai, 1958)

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Sardinella hualiensis
[Taiwan sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Sardinella jussieui (Valenciennes, 1847)

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Sardinella jussieui
[Mauritian sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Sardinella lemuru Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Sardinella lemuru
[Bali sardinella]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Sardinella longiceps Valenciennes, 1847

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Sardinella longiceps
[Indian oil sardine]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Sardinella maderensis (Lowe, 1838)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Sardinella maderensis
[Madeiran sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Sardinella marquesensis Berry & Whitehead, 1968

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Sardinella marquesensis
[Marquesan sardinella]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
Sardinella melanura (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sardinella melanura
[Blacktip sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Sardinella neglecta Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella neglecta
[East African sardinella]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Sardinella pacifica Hata & Motomura, 2019

Photo by Photo by Motomura, H.
 
Sardinella pacifica
[]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Sardinella richardsoni Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sardinella richardsoni
[Richardson's sardinella]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Sardinella rouxi (Poll, 1953)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Sardinella rouxi
[Yellowtail sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Sardinella sindensis (Day, 1878)

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Sardinella sindensis
[Sind sardinella]

Photo by Mutia et al., 2017

Asia
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Sardinella tawilis (Herre, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Mutia et al., 2017
 
Sardinella tawilis
[Freshwater sardinella]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Sardinella ventura
[Fortune Sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Sardinella zunasi (Bleeker, 1854)

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Sardinella zunasi
[Japanese sardinella]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Sardinella albella White sardinella Indo-West Pacific 15 TL 1847
Sardinella alcyone Blueback Sardinella Northwest Pacific 11.0 SL 2019
Sardinella atricauda Bleeker's blacktip sardinella Western Pacific 12.6 SL 1868
Sardinella aurita Round sardinella Atlantic Ocean 41 TL 1847
Sardinella brachysoma Deepbody sardinella Indo-West Pacific 13 SL 1852
Sardinella brasiliensis Brazilian sardinella Western Atlantic 27 TL 1879
Sardinella dayi Day's sardinella Indian Ocean 10.1 SL 1917
Sardinella electra Island Sardinella Northwest Pacific 11.0 SL 2019
Sardinella fijiensis Fiji sardinella Western Pacific 11.5 SL 1923
Sardinella fimbriata Fringescale sardinella Indo-West Pacific 19 TL 1847
Sardinella gibbosa Goldstripe sardinella Indo-West Pacific 29.6 TL 1849
Sardinella goni Gon's sardinella Western Pacific 14.4 SL 2016
Sardinella hualiensis Taiwan sardinella Western Pacific 12.5 SL 1958
Sardinella jussieui Mauritian sardinella Western Indian Ocean 16.5 SL 1847
Sardinella lemuru Bali sardinella Eastern Indian Ocean 23 SL 1853
Sardinella longiceps Indian oil sardine Indian Ocean 23 SL 1847
Sardinella maderensis Madeiran sardinella Atlantic Ocean 30 SL 1838
Sardinella marquesensis Marquesan sardinella Eastern Pacific 16 SL 1968
Sardinella melanura Blacktip sardinella Indo-West Pacific 20.3 SL 1829
Sardinella neglecta East African sardinella Western Indian Ocean 13 SL 1983
Sardinella pacifica Western Pacific 10.5 SL 2019
Sardinella richardsoni Richardson's sardinella Northwest Pacific 12 SL 1983
Sardinella rouxi Yellowtail sardinella Atlantic Ocean 16 SL 1953
Sardinella sindensis Sind sardinella Western Indian Ocean 17 SL 1878
Sardinella tawilis Freshwater sardinella Asia 15.2 TL 1927
Sardinella ventura Fortune Sardinella Western Indian Ocean 10.3 SL 2021
Sardinella zunasi Japanese sardinella Western Pacific 18 TL 1854



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