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| Species: | E. thoracata
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The White sardine (Escualosa thoracata), also known as Deep herring, Deep-bodied herring, Northern herring, and White herring, is a species of amphidromous sardine (family Clupeidae) in the genus Escualosa.[2] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1847. It is a tropical fish that can be found in Indo-West Pacific oceans from northern Indian Ocean to Thailand, Indonesia towards more east of Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.[2]
The sardines are known to swim at a maximum depth of 50 metres. The largest known standard length for the species is 10cm.[2] It is distinguished from its sister species, Escualosa elongata (the Slender white sardine) by having a more deeper body and much broad silver band. The latter having more slender body, earning it its common name, and also by a silver band on its flank. White sardine feeds mainly on zooplankton and phytoplankton. Commercially important fish, where it is used both as fresh and dried forms. [2]