White sardinella
📖 Overview
Found in coastal waters . Forms schools. Feeds on zooplankton and phytoplankton . Marketed fresh, dried, dried-salted, and made into fish balls.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body highly compressed, its depth 28.8-33.8% of standard length; interrupted longitudinal striae formation in lateral scales; prepelvic and post-pelvic scutes count 18 + 12-13 (usually 18+12); A 21-23 rays (usually 22); gill rakers 47–64 . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for White sardinella is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for White sardinella is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 31°N - 30°S, 31°E - 155°E West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, East African coasts, Madagascar eastward to Indonesia and the Arafura Sea (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton and phytoplankton (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"White sardinella is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 21 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 176 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for White sardinella has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Deep-bodied sardine or Short-bodied sardine · Perforated-scale Sardine · Sardine · Short-bodied Sardine · White sardinella · White Sardinelle |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | سردين عميق الجسم · سردين قصير الجسم · سردين مثقب القشور · سردينيلا البيضاء |
| 🌍CES | sardinka bělavá |
| 🇫🇷French | sardinella blanche · Sardinelle blanche |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Ginrinsappa · ギンリンサッパ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Sardinha Branca |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Сардинелла-альбелла |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | sardinela blanca |
| 🌍THA | ปลากุแลแบน · ปลาหลังเขียวเกล็ดขาว |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 扁仔 · 扁鰮 · 沙丁魚 · 白小沙丁魚 · 白腹小沙丁 · 白腹小沙丁魚 · 青鱗仔 · 鰮仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clupalosa bulan | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Clupea bulan | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Clupea perforata | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Clupea perforate | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Clupea sundaica | Bleeker | 1870 | Synonym |
| Clupeonia perforata | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Harengula bulan | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Harengula dollfusi | Chabanaud | 1933 | Synonym |
| Harengula perforata | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Kowala albella | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Kowala lauta | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Sardinella bulan | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Sardinella perforata | Cantor | 1849 | Synonym |
| Spratella kowala | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 10 records indexed .
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