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Scaled Sardine

Harengula jaguana

Classification

Family
Clupeidae

The scaled sardine, Harengula jaguana, is a herring-like fish in the family Clupeidae. It is native to coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, from the Gulf of Mexico (where it is known as the pilchard or whitebait) down to Brazil where it is called mata. It has a solid back with dark streaks and usually a small dark spot at the upper edge of the operculum and sometimes one located at the shoulder.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,146Brazil · 249Mexico · 11Cuba · 1