Species FAO code: SAA

Sardinella aurita

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Production methods and fishing gears
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Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Sardinelle nl Sardinella	–
Croatia	hr golema srdela	–
Cyprus	el φρίσσα	–
Denmark	da Rund sardinel	–
Estonia	et Ümar sardinell	–
Finland	fi pyörösardiini sv rund sardinell	–
France	fr sardinelle fr allache fr sardinelle	–
Greece	el Φρίσσα	–
Ireland	en Round sardinella ga Sairdín cruinn	–
Italy	it Alaccia	–
Latvia	lv Zeltainā sardinella	–
Lithuania	lt apvalioji sardinėlė	–
Malta	en Round sardinella it Alaccia mt Laċċa tal-faxx	–
Poland	pl Sardynela	–
Portugal	pt Sardinela pt Sardinela-lombuda	–
Romania	ro Sardinela rotunda	–
Slovakia	sk sardinela oblá	–
Slovenia	sl velika sardela	–
Spain	es Alacha	Andalusia: Lacha Balearic Islands: Alatxa Canary Islands: Sardina arencada Catalonia: Alatxa Valencia: Alatxa Basque Country: Latxa

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847

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
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Sardinella aurita

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Sardinella aurita

Scientific name

Sardinella aurita

Author

Valenciennes, 1847

Rank

Species

FAO code

SAA

Morphological description

Usually sub-cylindrical, but sometimes a little compressed; belly rather rounded but scutes apparent. Lower gill rakers fine and numerous, more than 80 (162 to 248 in West African specimens of 23 to 28 cm SL); anterior gill rakers on lower limbs of second and third gill arches lying more or less flat (strongly curled in S. brasiliensis). The pelvic fin ray count of 8 distinguishes it from all other species of Sardinella, Harengula, Opisthonema, Herklotsichthys and Amblygaster that occur with it. Resembles Clupea but has two fleshy outgrowths along outer margin of gill opening and numerous fine fronto-parietal striae on top of head. Flanks silvery with a faint golden mid-lateral line; a faint golden spot behind gill opening; black spot at hind border of gill cover (Ref. 188). Back bluish gray, sometimes greenish. Sides silvery to brassy, without spots or streaks. Body very slender. Scales deciduous (Ref. 7251).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusSardinella
      - SpeciesSardinella aurita

Synonyms

Sardinella anchovia Valenciennes, 1847
Alosa senegalensis Bennett, 1831
Sardinella aurita mediterranea (Valenciennes, 1847)
Clupea caeruleovittata Richardson, 1846
Sardinia pseudohispanica Poey, 1860
Sardinella euxina Antipa, 1906
Sardinella pinnula Bean, 1912
Sardinella aurita terrasae Lozano-Rey, 1950
Clupea aurovittata Swainson, 1838
Meletta mediterranea Valenciennes, 1847
Clupea venulosa Steinitz, 1927
Clupea allecia Rafinesque, 1810
Clupanodon pseudohispanica (Poey, 1860)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847

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Sardinella aurita

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Distribution maps