''Sprattus'' is a
genus of small
oily fish of the
family Clupeidae. They are more usually known by their
common name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrast ...
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sprats. There are five species in the genus.
Species
* ''
Sprattus antipodum
The New Zealand blueback sprat (''Sprattus antipodum'') is a herring-like, forage fish of the family Clupeidae found in the waters around New Zealand, between latitudes 37° S and 48° S, and longitude 166° E and 180° E, to depths of up to 50 m ...
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( Hector, 1872) (New Zealand blueback sprat)
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Sprattus fuegensis
The Fueguian sprat or Falkland sprat (''Sprattus fuegensis'') is a herring-like, marine fish in the family Clupeidae found in the subtropical southwest Atlantic Ocean from 40° S to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. Its depth range is fr ...
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( Jenyns, 1842) (Fueguian sprat)
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Sprattus muelleri
The New Zealand sprat (''Sprattus muelleri'') is a herring-like, marine fish in the family Clupeidae found in the subtropical southwest Pacific Ocean endemic to New Zealand. It belongs to a genus ''Sprattus'' of small oily fish, usually known by ...
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( Klunzinger, 1879) (New Zealand sprat)
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Sprattus novaehollandiae
The Australian sprat (''Sprattus novaehollandiae'') is a sprat fish whose habitat ranges in the waters surrounding Australia including Tasmania. It is a pelagic fish which is found in anti-tropical, temperate water. It is apart of the Clupeidae ...
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( Valenciennes, 1847) (Australian sprat)
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Sprattus sprattus
The European sprat (''Sprattus sprattus''), also known as bristling, brisling, garvie, garvock, Russian sardine, russlet, skipper or whitebait, is a species of small marine fish in the herring family Clupeidae. Found in European waters, it has si ...
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( Linnaeus, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
) (European sprat)
**The most common species of Sprat that is discussed in research is the ''Sprattus sprattus'', mostly because of its prevalence in the Baltic Sea.
Notes
References
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* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)
{{Taxonbar, from=Q622542
Clupeinae
Marine fish genera
