Pacific Sardine

Sardinops is a genus of sardines of the family Alosidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, East Pacific, Southeastern Atlantic, and southwestern Indian oceans. Its length is up to 40 cm (16 in). It has numerous common or vernacular names, some of which more appropriately refer to subspecies, including blue pilchard, blue-bait, South American pilchard, Chilean sardine, and Pacific sardine.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Pacific Sardine being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Sardina pilchardus
• Sardinella aurita
• Clupea harengus
• Engraulis ringens
• Engraulis mordax
• Engraulis encrasicolus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Clupeiformes

Family

Alosidae

Genus

Sardinops

Species

Sardinops sagax

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