Species FAO code: SAE

Sardinella maderensis

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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 madeirska golema srdela	–
Cyprus	el σαρδέλλα	–
Denmark	da Madiera-sardinel	–
Estonia	et Madeira sardinell	–
France	fr sardinelle fr grande allache fr sardinelle	–
Greece	el Φρίσσα Μαδέρας	–
Lithuania	lt madeirinė sardinėlė	–
Portugal	pt Sardinela	Madeira: Arenque
Romania	ro Sardinela plata	–
Slovenia	sl madeirska velika sardela	–
Spain	es Machuelo	Galicia: Alacha de Madeira

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sardinella maderensis (Lowe, 1838)

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 maderensis (Lowe, 1838)

Distribution maps

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

Scientific name

Sardinella maderensis

Author

(Lowe, 1838)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SAE

Morphological description

Body variable in depth, belly fairly keeled; total scutes 31 to 34 (14-19 pre-pelvic, 12-14 post). Lower gill rakers 70 to 166 (in fishes 6 cm standard length or more). Upper pectoral fin rays white on the outer side, the membrane between black. Caudal fin grey, its tips almost black. Faint gold or black area just behind gill opening.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusSardinella
      - SpeciesSardinella maderensis

Synonyms

Sardinella granigera Valenciennes, 1847
Clupea maderensis Lowe, 1838
Engraulis desmaresti Risso, 1827
Clupea eba (Valenciennes, 1847)
Pellonula modesta Fischer, 1885
Alausa eba Valenciennes, 1847
Sardinella cameronensis Regan, 1917
Sardinella eba (Valenciennes, 1847)
Clupea desmaresti Risso, 1827

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sardinella maderensis (Lowe, 1838)

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Sardinella maderensis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Purse seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Distribution maps