"sardine" or "pilchard" are common names used to refer to various small, oily forage
fish in the herring family clupeidae. The term "sardine" was first used in english
during the early 15th century and may come from the mediterranean island of sardinia,
around which sardines were once abundant.
the terms "sardine" and "pilchard” are not precise, and what is meant depends on
the region. The united kingdom's sea fish industry authority, for example,
classifies sardines as young pilchards. One criterion suggests fish shorter in length
than 15 cm are sardines, and larger fish are pilchards.
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