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European sardine
Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792)
AnimalsSardines, anchovies, atherines, shad, bogues, etc.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & NorthCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- European pilchardBritish English
- SardineGerman (Germany)
- Sardina europeaEuropean Spanish
- Sardine d'EuropeFrench (France)
- PoutinaFrench (France)
- Serdella (Corse)French (France)
- Sardo (LanguedocFrench (France)
- SardinouFrench (France)
- SardinoFrench (France)
- Sarda (Roussillon) ; poutine (alevins)French (France)
- Royan (Arcachon) ; chardineFrench (France)
- rafanetaFrench (France)
- Provence) ; palayaFrench (France)
- PilchardFrench (France)
- PicardieFrench (France)
- PataietaFrench (France)
- Parrutxa (Pays Basque) ; coureuse (Bretagne) ; sardeFrench (France)
- Palaia (Nice) ; sardellaFrench (France)
- Normandie) ; chardineFrench (France)
- NonatFrench (France)
- Hareng de Bergues (MancheFrench (France)
- ChardinounFrench (France)
- CélerinFrench (France)
- CélanFrench (France)
- SardinaItalian (Italy)
- SardienDutch (Netherlands)
- SardinhaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- CHAPPUIS Alexis, BARRABES Michel, DON Jérémy in : DORIS, 10/01/2021 : Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3095
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 01/11/2022 : Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1818
Modification history
- Modified by Alain Mayoux on 24/10/2022
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