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 Sardine Sardinops neopilchardus, New Zealand: Sardine (young), Japan - Iwashi, Germany - Sardine. Greece - SardeIla, Italy - Sardina Average adult size 4-8 inches, some up to 10 inches. Blue above, greenish on sides, silver below, 8-14 black spots along side; easily distinguished by this color pattern. Scales easily dislodged. Pelagic, usually in pure shoals but may be mixed with anchovy and sprat. The existence of the names sardine and pilchard creates the impression there are two separate species. Sardines are the young of the species and pilchard is the name for the adult form. Caught with purse-seine and lampara nets. Currently only small local fisheries, fished mainly for bait, but has some commercial possibility. Resource size probably moderate. Flesh dark, oily. Suitable for canning and marketed as two separate products, i.e. canned sardines and canned pilchards, depending on size.
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