Pacific Sardine
The Pacific sardine (or Sardinops sagax) is a small species of schooling fish that lives in the subtropical and temperate waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans and is also found in the Atlantic Ocean around South Africa.
They are small, silver fish with dark spots on their backs and are often found in very large groups, with some schools thought to be made up of up to 10 million individuals.
They are usually under 30cm in length, although some individuals do grow to up to 40cm.
Sardinops sagax
Aquarium needs
- Temperature
- 15 °C – 26 °C (tolerable 7 °C – 28 °C)
- Plant cover
- 0%–10%
- Shoal size
- 40–100
- Deep water
- 50 m² + 15 m² per additional adult
- Water
- Brackish, Saltwater
- Food
- Fishmeal + Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
- Food cost, grade 1 / 2 / 3
- $124 / $171 / $171
- Lifespan
- 13 yr
- Breeds in
- Spring, Winter
Overview
- Scientific name
- Sardinops sagax
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Shoal size
- 40 – 100
- Deep water
- 50 m² + 15 m² per additional adult
- Temperature
- 15 °C – 26 °C
- Water
- Brackish, Saltwater
- Biome
- Open Sea