Slender white sardine
The slender white sardine is a species of sardine in the genus Escualosa. It was described by Thosaporn Wongratana in 1983. It is a tropical fish which was discovered at a Sunday market in Bangkok, Thailand, though the two specimens were caught off the eastern coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The sardines are known to swim at a maximum depth of 50 metres. The largest known standard length for the species is 6.7 centimetres. It is distinguished from its sister species, Escualosa thoracata by having a more slender body, earning it its common name, and also by a silver band on its flank.
