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 | The Latin name: Clupea pilchardus |
 | English name: Sardine |
 | Sizes: 12/15 |
 | Nutrients per 100g: Nutritional value - 114 cal., Fat - 4,6 g Protein - 18,1 g |
Sardines belong to the family of herrings (Clupidae). Sardines have received the title of the nomads of the seas for the reason that all the time wandering along the seabed . For human consumption consumed fry sardines , shellfish and eggs. This species of fish is very sensitive to temperature changes and lives in waters where the temperature is 10 - 20 degrees. Sardines move from south to north ( or vice versa) depending on the weather or time of year.
Detect this kind of herring family can be at a depth of 60 meters. However, these fishes at night tend to sail to the surface of the water and in this place to stay until the morning ( 15-30 meters depth).
Sardine can live in the underwater world , living in all the oceans of the world. The meat is very tender and has rich flavors . Residents of the Mediterranean and the north- eastern Atlantic appreciate this fish , and it has special importance for European fisheries .
