Alosidae

European pilchard

Sardina pilchardus

Sinking to one hundred meters by day rising after dark

• Blue
• Red
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• Tropical
• Coastal
• Nearshore
• Globally widespread
• Marine fish
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

European pilchard is a marine fish of coastal and open surface waters. It is known for sinking to one hundred meters by day rising after dark.