Table 1. Characteristics of sardines

Items	Specifications
Species	Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792)
Origin	Dakhla/Morocco
Size range (cm)	18.6 to 22.1
Temperature (°C)1)	0.9±0.1
Histamine (ppm)1)	21.1±0.7
Fat (%)1)	3.5±0.3

Values are mean±SD (n=3).