Sardinella richardsoni explained

Sardinella richardsoni (Richardson's sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella from the South China Sea in the northwest Pacific.^[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 12cm (05inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Scottish surgeon-naturalist John Richardson (1787–1865).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/1):1-303. Rome: FAO.
2. Web site: Family DOROSOMATIDAE Bleeker 1872 (Gizzard Shads and Sardinellas) . 22 April 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.