Alosidae

species of fish

The Alosidae, or the shads, are a family of clupeiform fishes. The family currently comprises four genera worldwide, and about 32 species.

Sardinops is a genus of sardines of the family Alosidae. Often considered monotypic with only member as Sardinops sagax, it currently has three valid species: Sardinops melanosticta (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Japanese pilchard) Sardinops ocellatus (Pappe, 1853) (Southern African pilchard) Sardinops sagax (Jenyns, 1842) Sardinops sagax caeruleus (Girard, 1854) (Californian pilchard) Sardinops sagax musica (Girard, 1855) Sardinops sagax neopilchardus (Steindachner, 1879) (Australian pilchard)