Common name : Sardine, Soused pilchards, True sardine, Fair maid
Scientific name : Sardina pilchardus
Family : Clupeidae
Native to : North-East Atlantic, Iceland, North sea, Senegal, Mediterranean, Sea of marmara Black sea
Conservation status : Least Concern
Pilchards are migratory fish migrating northward in summer and southward in winter. They live in large schools near the water surface. They grow in length from 15-30 cm and have flat elongated bodies covered with large silvery scales. They rise to the surface at night and filter-feed on plankton.
