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Peruvian Pacific sardine
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Alosidae
Genus:	Sardinops
Species:	S. sagax
Subspecies:	S. s. sagax
Trinomial name
Sardinops sagax sagax (Jenyns, 1842)

The Peruvian Pacific sardine (scientific name Sardinops sagax sagax) is a subspecies of the South American pilchard found in Peru. Related subspecies and species of international importance include Sardinops sagax caeruleus (USA), Sardinops sagax melanosticta (Japan), and Sardina pilchardus (Spain). Its geographical distribution extends from the Gulf of Guayaquil (Ecuador) up to Talcahuano (Chile). The most important location of the fish in Peru is Paita, Parachique, Santa Rosa, and Chimbote.

In November 2006, Peru obtained the right to use the term sardine, accompanied on the name of the fatherland and the scientific name, to commercialize this product and to assure its revenue to the markets of the world.

References

1. Iwamoto, T.; Eschmeyer, W. (2010). "Sardinops sagax ssp. sagax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T184056A8229422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184056A8229422.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

The Peruvian sardine, Sardinops sagax : Historical analysis of the fishery (1978-2005)

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