European pilchard Sardina pilchardus Least concern
Where the European pilchard lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 33,857 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Sardina pilchardus |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 15 countries |
| Continents | Asia, Europe |
| Diet (main food) | copepod, plankton, zooplankton |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Clupeiformes |
| Family | Clupeidae |
Where does the European pilchard live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European pilchard in 15 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.
- France
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Portugal
- Denmark
- Ireland
- Germany
- Croatia
- Norway
- Guernsey
- Sweden
- Italy
- Israel
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
What does an European pilchard eat?
Wikidata lists the main food source of the European pilchard as: copepod, plankton, zooplankton.
Is the European pilchard endangered?
The European pilchard’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the European pilchard?
The European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Clupeiformes and the family Clupeidae, genus Sardina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the European pilchard
The European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the monotypic genus Sardina. The young of the species are among the many fish that are sometimes called sardines. This common species is found in the northeast Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Black Sea at depths of 10–100 m (33–328 ft). It reaches up to 27.5 cm (10.8 in) in length and mostly feeds on planktonic crustaceans. This schooling species is a batch spawner where each female lays 50,000–60,000 eggs.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European pilchard (revision 1353947921), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q208600 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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