Mauritian sardinella
Sardinella jussieu
- Usual depth5–55 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsDecember
- How commonRare
About this species
Sardinella jussieu is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Sardinella jussieu”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–55 m · Deepest record: 62 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Mauritian sardinella
Names in 1 more languages
- French
- Sardine
Other scientific names: Clupanodon jussieu, Clupeonia jussieui, Harengula jussieu, Sardinella dayi, Sardinella jussieui, Sardinella jussieus
Similar species
- Goldstripe sardinella
Sardinella gibbosa
- White sardinella
Sardinella albella
- Anchovy
Sardinella aurita
- Fringescale sardinella
Sardinella fimbriata
- Indian oil sardine
Sardinella longiceps
- Blacktip sardinella
Sardinella melanura
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 63 open-data records from 1803 to 1980.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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