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Myth: Sardines are a species of fish.

Truth: There's actually no such fish as a sardine.

"Sardine" is actually a term that refers to a variety of small fish--of various species--that have been processed and canned. The name derives frown the Mediterranean island of Sardinia.

So-called sardines from Denmark and Norway, for example, are usually brisling and silds. Those from Maine are, in fact, small herrings. When you buy sardines from France, Portugal or Spain, you're really getting pilchards, a smaller and fatter variety of herring.

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