| Richardson's sardinella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Genus: | Sardinella |
| Species: | S. richardsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Sardinella richardsoni Wongratana, 1983 | |
Sardinella richardsoni (Richardson's sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella from the South China Sea in the northwest Pacific. [1]
This species reaches a length of 12.0 cm (4.7 in). [2]
The fish is named in honor of Scottish surgeon-naturalist John Richardson (1787–1865). [3]
"Sardine" and "pilchard" are common names for various species of small, oily forage fish in the herring family Clupeidae. The term "sardine" was first used in English during the early 15th century; a folk etymology says it comes from the Italian island of Sardinia, around which sardines were once supposedly abundant.
Coregonus sardinella, known as the least cisco or the sardine cisco, is a fresh- and brackishwater salmonid fish that inhabits rivers, estuaries and coastal waters of the marginal seas of the Arctic Basin, as well as some large lakes of those areas.
The goldstripe sardinella is a species of fish of the family Clupeidae. It is native to shallow tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific, living at depths down to 70 m, and being associated with coral reefs. It grows up to 17 cm in length and forms large schools.
Sardinella is a genus of fish in the family Clupeidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. They are abundant in warmer waters of the tropical and subtropical oceans. Adults are generally coastal, schooling, marine fish but juveniles are often found in lagoons and estuaries. These species 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 scales 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 fin rays.
The Sardinella razorbelly minnow is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Salmostoma. It occurs in the lower reaches of rivers in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Sardinella atricauda is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella from the western Pacific.
The round sardinella is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella found in both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Sardinella brachysoma is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella.
Sardinella fijiense also known as the Fiji sardinella is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella.
Sardinella fimbriata is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella.
Sardinella hualiensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella.
Sardinella jussieu is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella.
Sardinella lemuru 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 to the western Australia.
Sardinella maderensis 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, but can be distinguished from that species by having gray caudal fins with black tips. It feeds on phytoplankton and fish larvae and is a pelagic, oceanodromous species that forms schools in coastal waters, often mixed with S. aurita. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this fish's conservation status as "vulnerable".
The Marquesan sardinella is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella endemic to the Marquesas Islands.
Sardinella melanura is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella.
Sardinella neglecta is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella from the Indian Ocean, from the east coast of Africa.
Sardinella rouxi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella.
Sardinella zunasi 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 coastlines from southern Japan to Taiwan.
Sardinella tawilis is a freshwater sardine found exclusively in the Philippines. It is the only member of the genus Sardinella known to exist entirely in fresh water. Locally, they are known in Filipino as tawilis.
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