Japanese pilchard
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| phylum | Chordata | The Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus, is a sardine of the Family Clupeidae. It is found in the seas around Japan. It is often described as a subspecies of South American pilchard (Sardinops sagax). It measures up to 24 cm , though the standard length is between 15 and 20 cm. It is one of the most important commercial fishes of Japan.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Clupeiformes | |
| family | Clupeidae | |
| genus | Sardinops | |
| species | S. melanostictus
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