Species FAO code: BSR

Sardinella brasiliensis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Marketing standards
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 brazilska golema srdela	–
Denmark	da Brasiliansk sardinel	–
France	fr sardinelle	–
Lithuania	lt brazilinė sardinėlė	–
Portugal	pt Sardinela	–
Slovenia	sl brazilska velika sardela	–
Spain	es Sardinela	Galicia: Alacha

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sardinella brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1879)

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 brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1879)

Scientific name

Sardinella brasiliensis

Author

(Steindachner, 1879)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BSR

Morphological description

Diagnostic features as for Sardinella aurita from which it differs in having the anterior gill rakers on the lower limbs of the second and third gill arches distinctly curled downward (more or less flat in S. aurita) (Ref. 188). The pelvic fin ray count of i 8 distinguishes S. brasiliensis from all other species of Sardinella, also Harengula and Opisthonema (Ref. 188). Similar to S. aurita (Ref. 26938). Bluish black above. Peritoneum black (Ref. 37032). Separation of Sardinella brasiliensis (synonym of Sardinella janeiro) from Sardinella aurita on the basis of gill raker shape and a higher gill raker count is tentative.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusSardinella
      - SpeciesSardinella brasiliensis

Synonyms

Sardinella janeiro (Eigenmann, 1894)
Clupea janeiro Eigenmann, 1894
Clupea brasiliensis Steindachner, 1879

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sardinella brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1879)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

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Sardinella brasiliensis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest