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pilchard Marine food fish resembling a herring, found in shoals along most coasts except those of Asia. They are caught by the millions and support a huge canning industry. The young are sometimes called sardines. Length: less than 45.7cm (18in). Family Clupeidae; species Sardina pilchardus.

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