As far as I know pilchard=sardine=sardyn? I think maybe pilchard is just a bit larger than a sardine? NESOMANIAC!

Pilchard`s have a stronger smell than Sardines, but both are grose either way. eeeeeeekkkkkkk! it honks.

The taste

Sardines (/s??'dinz/), or pilchards, are a group of several types of small, oily fish[1] related to herrings, family Clupeidae. Sardines were named after the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, where they were once in abundance.[2] The terms are not precise, and the usual meanings vary by region; for instance, to many people a sardine is a young European pilchard. A generalisation is that if the fish is under 4? long (10 cm) it is classed as a sardine, and if larger than 4? it is classed as a pilchard.[citation needed] The FAO/WHO Codex standard for canned sardines cites 21 species that may be classed as sardines;[3] FishBase, a comprehensive database of information about fish, lists at least six species called just “pilchard,” over a dozen called just “sardine,” and many more with the two basic names qualified by various adjectives. As a food, sardines are very rich in minerals. They can be consumed in a variety of ways (e.g., grilled, pickled, smoked) though canned sardines are very popular worldwide.[citation needed]

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardine

in the sea they are sardines, in tins they are pilchards

They are both so good for you! I love the plain sardines in brine which I drain and just add fresh lemon and cracked black pepper. Or they way they do them at Luisito Land on the coals with lemon and garlic.

Nesomaniac is spot-on,100%

Thanks for the info Cassie and Nesomaniac