Sardine
Sardine is a name of several kinds of fish, especially oily fish. Another name for these fish is Pilchard. All of those fish are quite small and are related to the herring. The Latin name of the family of these fish is Clupeidae. However, the naming is not precise. Fishbase, a database about all kinds of fish, has six species just named pilchard. There are over a dozen with the name of sardine. Many more exist, with the basic names qualified by adjectives.
The fish are named after the Island of Sardinia.[1] In the past, they could easily be fished there.
Many shops and supermarkets sell canned (or tinned) sardines. The can is filled in liquids like water or oil.[2] Very often, those fish are not sardines, but rather sprats or round herrings.
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A closed can (tin) of sardines
After opening, the tin looks like this.
Sardines on a plate
Sardines next to a ruler, showing their size
Sardine Media
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Sardines use body-caudal fin locomotion to swim, and streamline their bodies by holding their other fins flat against the body.
References
- ↑ "Sardine • Young's Seafood". Young’s Seafood. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ "Canned Sardines: Are They Good for You?". WebMD. Retrieved 2021-05-17.