European pilchard (Sardina pilchard)
General data
- Main name: European pilchard
- Climates: Temperate
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Europe, Asia
- Distribution: Mediterranean Sea, Black sea, English channel, Atlantic Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Sardina - Pilchard
- Family: Alosidae - Shads
- Order: Clupeiformes - Herrings
- Class: Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes