Sardine
Cetengraulis edentulus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Engraulidae
- Genus
- Cetengraulis
Where to Find
Found in 10 diving areas across 7 countries and 4 regions.
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 8 records
- Varadero, Cuba - 2 records
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica - 7 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 8 records
- La Parguera, Puerto Rico - 3 records
- Rincon & West Coast, Puerto Rico - 3 records
- Caribbean Coast, Guatemala - 1 records
- Huatulco, Mexico - 2 records
- Salvador & Bahia, Brazil - 2 records
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia - 13 records