Species FAO code: RRH

Etrumeus sadina

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Amerikanischer Rundhering [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina]	–
Cyprus	el στρογγυλόρεγγα [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina] el φρισόγαυρος [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina]	–
Denmark	da Rødøjet rundsild	–
France	fr shadine ronde [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina]	–
Germany	de Amerikanischer Rundhering [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina]	–
Greece	el Φρισσόγαυρος [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina]	–
Hungary	hu vörösszemű hengeres hering [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina]	–
Italy	it Sardina oceanica	–
Luxembourg	de Amerikanischer Rundhering [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina] fr shadine ronde [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina]	–
Netherlands	nl Ronde haring [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina]	–
Romania	ro Sardina albastra [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina]	–
Slovenia	sl rdečeoki vretenasti sled [Etrumeus teres synonym for Etrumeus sadina]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Etrumeus sadina (Mitchill, 1814)

This species is subject to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of 21 June 1989 which defines the standards governing the marketing of preserved sardines and the trade descriptions for preserved sardines and preserved sardine-type products. More

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Etrumeus sadina (Mitchill, 1814)

Scientific name

Etrumeus sadina

Author

(Mitchill, 1814)

Rank

Species

FAO code

RRH

Morphological description

Some variation in body depth and certain meristic characters; without pre- and post-pelvic scutes; W-shaped pelvic scute; pelvic fins less advanced. Distinguished from E. whiteheadi of southern African waters by having fewer anal fin rays and the pelvic fin base about 1/3 eye diameter. Isthmus with lateral flanges or shoulders (Ref. 188). Silvery with an olive green back. Scales deciduous (Ref. 7251). Also Ref. 3259.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyDussumieriidae
    - GenusEtrumeus
      - SpeciesEtrumeus sadina

Synonyms

Clupea sadina Mitchill, 1814
Alosa teres DeKay, 1842
Etrumeus teres (DeKay, 1842)
Etremeus teres (DeKay, 1842)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Etrumeus sadina (Mitchill, 1814)

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Etrumeus sadina

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Purse seines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea