Sardinella
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Sardinella Fossil range: Middle Eocene to Present1
Sardinella aurita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Clupeiformes Family: Clupeidae Genus: Sardinella
Species
Round sardinella Sardinella aurita Sardinella tawilis

Sardinella is a genus of fishes in the family Clupeidae.

Species

• • Round sardinella (gilt sardine, Spanish sardine)
  • Sardinella aurita
  • Sardinella tawilis - the only known freshwater member of the genus.
  • Sardinella longiceps- Indian oil sardine.

See also: Sardine

References

1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560, http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved on 8 January 2008. 

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