European Sardine
Sardina pilchardus
Summary 2
The European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the monotypic genus, Sardina. This common species is found in the northeast Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Black Sea at depths of 10–100 m (33–328 ft). It reaches up to 27.5 cm (10.8 in) in length and mostly feeds on planktonic crustaceans. This schooling species is a batch spawner where each female lays 50,000-60,000 eggs.
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