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Fish
Sardine
Sardina pilchardus
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 6-15 years
- Weight
- 0.07-0.1 kg
- Conservation
- Least Concern
The Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) is a carnivore species found in Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean. It typically lives 6-15 years, weighing around 0.07-0.1 kg, and is currently classified as Least Concern on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the sardine: Sardines can form schools of millions of fish to confuse predators.
Fish are aquatic vertebrates that breathe through gills and make up the most diverse group of vertebrates on Earth, with countless species living in oceans, rivers, and lakes.