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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Sardinops melanosticta

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Clupeiformes

Family

Alosidae

Genus

Sardinops

Species

Sardinops melanosticta

Actinopteri🌊 Marine predator / filter feeder

Pacific sardine

Sardinops melanosticta (Pacific sardine · マイワシ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Marine predator / filter feeder

Length · Height

39.5cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

486g · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Western Pacific coasts, forming large schools in coastal waters within 100 m depth

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its maximum standard length of 39.5 cm is about 10 cm longer than a 30 cm ruler (Comparison).
💡 Its maximum weight of 486 g is similar to a 500 g bag of sugar (Comparison).
💡 It is an edible commercial fish species (National List of Species of Korea) and is also used as fishing bait (FishBase).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)32

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#정어리#Sardinops melanosticta

📖 1. Overview

The Pacific sardine is a small marine fish that lives in large schools near the coast, found in the waters of Japan, China, Taiwan, and elsewhere. Its body is spindle-shaped, dark blue on the back, and silvery-white underneath.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body is a slightly flattened cylinder. Faint black spots the size of a pupil are lined up along the upper side toward the tail, and blunt-tipped scale plates (scutes) run along the belly.