| Citation | Cuvier, G. and A. Valenciennes, 1847, Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome vingtième.. P. Bertrand, Paris. 472 p. |
| Ref. | Cuvier, G. and A. Valenciennes, 1847 |
| Page | 263 |
| Named Used as Valid | Sardinella aurita |
| Comment | original description of Sardinella aurita |
| Locality | 'Messine' |
| Distribution | Mediterranean Sea |
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