Is the Japanese Sardinella dangerous to divers?

The Japanese Sardinella is harmless to divers.

How big does the Japanese Sardinella get?

The Japanese Sardinella grows to about 18 cm.

Japanese Sardinella

Sardinella zunasi

Group: Other
Max size: 18 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: LC

This sardinella forms schools in coastal waters and over sandy mud bottoms, often in semi enclosed seas. A small clupeid of about eighteen centimetres, it is fished commercially and also used in Chinese medicine.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Dorosomatidae › Sardinella

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272277.

FAQ

Is the Japanese Sardinella dangerous to divers?: The Japanese Sardinella is harmless to divers.
How big does the Japanese Sardinella get?: The Japanese Sardinella grows to about 18 cm.