Japanese Pilchard

Sardinops melanostictus

Japanese Pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus) is a species of the class Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes) in the family Clupeidae (Herrings) and order Clupeiformes (Anchovies).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Actinopterygii
      - Order: Clupeiformes
        Family: Clupeidae
        Genus: Sardinops
        Species: Sardinops melanostictus

Species in the Genus of Sardinops

Australian Pilchard

Sardinops neopilchardus

Japanese Pilchard

Sardinops melanostictus

Pacific Sardine

Sardinops sagax

Southern African Pilchard

Sardinops ocellatus

External Links

Sardinops melanostictus – Wikipedia