Species FAO code: SAG

Sardinella gibbosa

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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	–
Denmark	da Guldstribet sardinel	–
France	fr sardinelle	–
Greece	el Φρίσσα Ινδο - Ειρηνικού	–
Portugal	pt Sardinela	–
Slovenia	sl zlatoproga velika sardela	–
Spain	es Sardinela	Galicia: Alacha
Sweden	sv Guldstreckad sardinell	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849)

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. Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849)

Distribution maps

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

Scientific name

Sardinella gibbosa

Author

(Bleeker, 1849)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SAG

Morphological description

Total number scutes 32 to 34. Vertical striae on scales not meeting at center, numerous small perforations on hind part of scale. A golden mid-lateral line down flank; dorsal and caudal fin margins dusky; a dark spot at dorsal fin origin. Lower gill rakers 45 to 59 (at 6 to 17 cm standard length, not increasing with size of fish after 6 cm standard length).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusSardinella
      - SpeciesSardinella gibbosa

Synonyms

Clupea gibbosa Bleeker, 1849
Sardinella taiwanensis Raja & Hiyama, 1969
Spratella tembang Bleeker, 1851
Clupea immaculata Kishinouye, 1908
Harengula gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849)
Sardinella dactylolepis (Whitley, 1940)
Sardinelola gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849)
Sardinia immaculata (Kishinouye, 1908)
Fimbriclupea dactylolepis Whitley, 1940
Fimbriclupea dactyolepis Whitley, 1940

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849)

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Sardinella gibbosa

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Surrounding nets and lift nets

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Distribution maps