Dorosomatidae

goldstripe sardinella

Sardinella gibbosa

Dorosomatid Fish from the Mediterranean Sea

• Yellow
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The goldstripe sardinella (Sardinella gibbosa) or goldstripe sardine is a species of fish of the family Clupeidae. It is native to shallow tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific, living at depths down to 70 m, and being associated with coral reefs. It grows up to 17 cm in length and forms large schools.