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Australian sprat
| Australian sprat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Genus: | Sprattus |
| Species: | S. novaehollandiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Sprattus novaehollandiae (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1847)
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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.[2] It is a part of the Clupeidae family. Other members of the Cluepeidae family also include herring, menhaden, sardines as well as shads.[3] It is currently a relative unknown species of Sprat compared to the other members of the family. In total, there are five different types of True Sprats. What makes Australian Sprats different from the rest is their location and appearance. Sprattus Novaehollandiae have a dark blue back and a protruding lower jaw. They are found in the Southern regions of Australian such as lower Victoria and Tasmania were there are colder climates. On average, Australian Sprat grown up to 14 cm and live in the range of 0–50 meters deep in the ocean. They will lay between 10,000 and 40,000 eggs per year and live for approximately 5–7 years.[4] Other names for the Australian Sprat include Clupea Bassensis and Meletta Novaehollandiae.[5]
- ^ Gaughan, D.; Munroe, T.A.; Mohd Arshaad, W. (2017). "Sprattus novaehollandiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T98840585A98887024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T98840585A98887024.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Canales-Aguirre, Cristian; Ritchie, Peter; Hernandez, Sebastian; Herrara-Yanez, Victoria; Ferrada Fuentes, Sandra; Oyarzun, Fenanda; Hernandez, Cristian; Galleguillos, Ricardo; Arratia, Gloria (2021). "Phylogenetic relationships, origin and historical biogeography of the genus Sprattus (Clupeiformes: Clupeidae)". PeerJ: 1–18.
- ^ "Sprat". Animals Network Editions.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Khedkar, G.D.; Chavan, N.V. (2003). Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition (Second Edition). Elsevier Science.
- ^ "Species Sprattus novaehollandiae (Valenciennes, 1847)". Australian Government: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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