Scientific Name	Sardinops sagax   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Jenyns, 1842)	Depth	0 - 200M
Chinese	南美擬沙丁魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鯡科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F097　Clupeidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	擬沙丁魚
Max Length	39.5 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	鰮仔、沙丁魚、臭肉鰮(臺東)、無鱗鰮仔(澎湖)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、West、South、North、North East、PonFu
Habitats	Ocean、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Lima, San Lorenzo Island, Peru
Synonyms	Alausa californica, Alosa musica, Arengus sagax, Clupanodon caeruleus, Clupea advena, Clupea caerulea, Clupea lata, Clupea melanosticta, Clupea neopilchardus, Clupea ocellata, Clupea sagax, Meletta caerulea, Sardina caerulea ...all 27..
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；中國動物誌-鱘形目；海鰱目；鯡形目及鼠鱚目(張, 2001)  Anatole S. Loukashkin (trans.) 1953 Whitehead, P. J. P. 1985 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 張世義 編著 2001
Specimen List	ASIZP0057986. ASIZP0063243. ASIZP0070530. FRIP21001. NTUM07603.
Common Name	Pacific sardine; Picton herring; Sardina; South American pilchard; Pilchard; Pacific american sardine; Southern African pilchard; Smig; Sardine; Californian pilchard; Chilean sardine; Blue pilchard; Blue-bait; California sardine; Chilean pilchard; Austral
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body slender, rather round in cross-section; abdomen with inconspicuous scutes; total scutes about 23 to 26. Upper without notch at symphysis. The radiating bony striae on the operculum distinguish this species from all other clupeids in the area. Body blue-green above and silvery below, with a series of up to 15 small dark spots, sometimes with a second or even third row below.
habitats	A coastal species that forms large schools. Feed mainly on planktonic crustaceans. Young fish feed on zooplankton such as copepod and adults on phytoplankton. Oviparous, with pelagic eggs, and pelagic larvae. Possibly can live up to 25 years.
Distribution	Indo-Pacific from southern Africa to the eastern Pacific. It very rare in Taiwanese waters.
Utility	Marketed fresh, frozen or canned. Utilized mainly for fish meal; but also eaten fried and broiled.