Spanish Sardine
Sardinella aurita
Size:
to 6"
Habitat: coastal and estuarine waters
Notes:
Sardines are basically miniature herrings.
Menidia menidia
Size: to 7 1/2 "
Habitat: Generally inshore in harbors, inlets, and other quiet waters.
Notes: Forms large schools. Look for them swirling around the dive boat at the dock. More closely related to killifishes than herrings, Silversides are also found in freshwater.
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