Sardalya

Sardina pilchardus
#nm_0128📍 Turkish Aegean
Language
Turkish
Transliteration
Sardalya
IPA
/ˈsaɾdalja/

From Greek σαρδέλα sardéla (sardine) ↳ From Latin sardina (sardine) ↳ From Sardō (Sardinia island)

Named after Sardinia island. Small, oily fish. Documented in Turkish since 1665.

Alternates: Ateş balığı (Turkish Aegean)
Borrowed from: Σαρδέλα
⚠️ Often confused with: Tiriça (Alosa pontica)