| Common Name | Spanish sardine |
| Locality | West Iberian (ICES VIIIc-IXa) (43° N, 10° W) |
| Year | 1940 - 1994 |
| Country | Spain |
| Method for deriving time series | SPA |
| Age group for estimating F | 05-Feb |
| Age at recruitment | 0 (full years) |
| C.V. (recr.) | 84.9 % |
| Remarks | Natural mortality (1/y): 0.33. Spawning location: Shelf, coastal 20-25m. Spawning/egg type: Oviparous, pelagic. Egg diameter: 1.3-1.9mm. Length at hatching: 3.3-4.0mm |