Species FAO code: CLP

Sprattus antipodum

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Lithuania	lt pietinis šprotas	–
Sweden	sv Nyazeeländsk skarpsill	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sprattus antipodum (Hector, 1872)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Pacific, Southwest

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sprattus antipodum (Hector, 1872)

Scientific name

Sprattus antipodum

Author

(Hector, 1872)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CLP

Morphological description

Upper jaw rounded and not notched on frontal view. Gill cover without bony radiating striae; tooth plate on tongue broad, almost oval, width about 3 times in length, lateral teeth strong; scales with fine radiating or horizontal striae on exposed posterior part; back steel blue when fresh. Pterotic bulla absent. Last two anal rays normal.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusSprattus
      - SpeciesSprattus antipodum

Synonyms

Clupea holodon Regan, 1916
Clupea spratttus antipodarum Hector, 1872
Clupea antipoda Hector, 1872
Clupea antipodum Hector, 1872
Clupea sprattus antipodum Hector, 1872

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sprattus antipodum (Hector, 1872)

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