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Clupeiformes - Clupeidae Sardinops sagax (Pacific Sardine)
Illustration	Meristics	Life History	ELH Descr.	Distribution	Footnotes
More information for this taxon at: LarvalBase | FishBase | Univ. Washington Data

BONY PARTS (min-mode-max)

Vertebrae		Gill Rakers and Branchiostegal Rays
Total	48 - 51 - 54	Upper Gill Rakers	21 - X - 23
Precaudal	28 - 29 - 30	Lower Gill Rakers	44 - X - 45
Caudal	22 - 22 - 23	Branchiostegal Rays	6 - X - 10

FIN COUNTS (min-mode-max)

Fin (position)	Spines	Rays	Caudal Fin Counts
Pelvic (Abdominal)	0 - 0 - 0	8 - 8 - 9	Caudal Upper Secondary	6 - X - 9
Dorsal	0 - 0 - 0	17 - 19 - 20	Caudal Upper Principal	10 - 10 - 10
Pectoral	NA	16 - X - 19	Caudal Lower Principal	9 - 9 - 9
Anal	0 - 0 - 0	17 - X - 20	Caudal Lower Secondary	5 - X - 8

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