Perforated Scale Sardine

This species is distinguished by the following characters: body highly compressed, its depth 28.8-33.8% of standard length; interrupted longitudinal striae formation in lateral scales; prepelvic and post-pelvic scutes count 18 + 12-13 (usually 18+12); A 21-23 rays (usually 22); gill rakers 47–64 (Ref. 114969).Description: total number of scutes 29-33; vertical striae on scales not meeting at centre, hind part of scale with a few perforations and somewhat produced posteriorly; a dark spot at dorsal fin origin (Ref. 188). It closely resembles Sardinella fimbriata and S. dayi, which have more lower gill rakers, 54-82 in S. fimbriata and 88-126 in S. dayi; and can be confused with S. gibbosa and S. sindensis, which have more scutes, 31-34; other similar species have more scutes or more gillrakers or overlapping scale striae or no spot at dorsal fin origin or caudal tips black, or a combination of some of these features (Ref. 122366); belly with sharp keel of scutes (Ref. 188, 3259); more than 8 fronto-parietal striae (Ref. 2871, 9391); dorsal fin with 4 unbranched and 14-16 branched rays; pectoral fin with 1 unbranched and 13-16 branched rays; pelvic fin with 1 unbranched and 7 branched rays (Ref. 3259). Lateral line scales 40-45; predorsal scales paired and overlapping (Ref. 2871, 3259). Total number of scutes 29-33; with 17-19 pre-pelvic scutes and 11-15 post-pelvic scutes (Ref. 188, 3259).Colouration: Back blue-green; flanks silver; hind margin of caudal fin dusky (Ref. 3259). A small dark spot at dorsal fin origin (Ref. 188, 2871, 9391).

Anisakis Disease (juvenile). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 20; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 21 - 23

Found in coastal waters. Forms schools. Feeds on zooplankton and phytoplankton.

Found in coastal waters (Ref. 30573). Forms schools. Feeds on zooplankton and phytoplankton (Ref. 30573). Marketed fresh, dried, dried-salted, and made into fish balls.

fisheries: commercial

分布於印度-西太平洋區，西起紅海、波斯灣及非洲東部，東至印尼及阿拉夫拉海，北至臺灣，南至巴布新幾內亞。臺灣分布於南部、西部及澎湖海域。

本種魚產量並不大，常混於底拖漁獲中，可生鮮、乾製或醃漬出售。主要漁法為流刺網、圍網與拖網。

體延長而側扁，腹部略圓，具稜鱗，17-18+ 12-13個。脂性眼瞼發達，幾完全覆蓋住眼睛。口小，前位；上下頜約等長；上頜骨末端達眼前緣下方。鰓蓋光滑；下枝鰓耙數41-68。體被細薄圓鱗，極易脫落；鱗片上之垂直條紋僅有最後1條之中央部位不中斷；鱗片後緣之小孔多於20個以上；背鰭和臀鰭基部有發達之鱗鞘；胸鰭和腹鰭基部具腋鱗1片。背鰭位於體中部前方，具軟條17-18；臀鰭位於體之後半部，具軟條18-19；腹鰭軟條8；尾鰭深叉。體背部青綠色，體側下方和腹部銀白色；鰓蓋末緣無明顯黑斑。背鰭淡黃，前端基部具黑點；尾鰭淡黃，上下葉具黑緣，末端不具大塊黑斑；胸鰭淡黃；餘鰭淡色。

沿近海中上層洄游性中小型魚類，有時會進入河口域、內灣或潟湖區內。群游性。以浮游生物，如矽藻、橈腳類及其它小型無脊椎動物為主要食物。

The white sardinella (Sardinella albella), also known as deep-bodied sardine, perforated-scale sardine or short-bodied sardine, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella. It is an important food fish, which can be feed as dried, salted, or fresh forms.

Forms schools. Marketed fresh, dried, dried-salted, and made into fish balls.