(Sardina pilchardus)

(Sardina pilchardus)

Small Sardine

Blue fish with an intense flavour and always recommended for consumption as it is a great source of omega 3

Curiosities: Did you know that the sardine...?

• It gets its name from the "Sardine Coast" on the island of Sardinia
• It measures between 10 and 25 cm and weighs 40 to 220 grams
• It is grouped in schools of fish and moving in unison, they use it as a method of defense against predators
• Their fishing represents important economic and nutritional contributions
• A British study has concluded that sardines have an optical system in their skin that allows them to escape from predators by adjusting the reflections of their skin to those of the environment