Sardinella hualiensis (Chu & Tsai 1958)

Total scutes 30 to 32. Vertical striae of scales overlapping or sometimes continuous at center of scale, numerous small perforations on hind part of scale. Tips of caudal fin lobes black, by which it differs from S. brachysoma. From other deep-bodied species in the area which have overlapping or continuous scale striae it differs in having a dark spot at dorsal fin origin.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 21; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 12 - 23

Forms schools in coastal waters.

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this genus

分布於西太平洋區之臺灣東部海域，或向南至香港海域。

本種魚產量並不大，常混於底拖漁獲中，可生鮮、乾製或醃漬出售。主要漁法為流刺網、圍網與拖網。

體延長而側扁，腹部略圓，具稜鱗，17-18+ 12-13個。脂性眼瞼發達，幾完全覆蓋住眼睛。口小，前位；上下頜約等長；上頜骨末端達眼前緣下方。鰓蓋光滑；下枝鰓耙數51-66。體被細薄圓鱗，極易脫落；鱗片上之垂直條紋可能不在中央部位中斷，或上下部份在中央部作重疊；背鰭和臀鰭基部有發達之鱗鞘；胸鰭和腹鰭基部具腋鱗。背鰭位於體中部前方，具軟條17-19；臀鰭位於體之後半部，具軟條19-20；腹鰭軟條8；尾鰭深叉。體背部青綠色，體側下方和腹部銀白色；鰓蓋末緣具不明顯黑斑。背鰭淡黃，前端基部具黑點；尾鰭淡黃，上下葉或具黑緣，且末端具大塊黑斑；胸鰭淡黃；餘鰭淡色。

沿近海中上層洄游性中小型魚類。群游性。以浮游生物，如矽藻、橈腳類及其它小型無脊椎動物為主要食物。

Sardinella hualiensis (Taiwan sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella.