Biology:New Zealand blueback sprat
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Short description: Species of fish
| New Zealand blueback 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. antipodum
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| Binomial name | |
| Sprattus antipodum (Hector, 1872)
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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. It belongs to the genus Sprattus, a small oily fish usually known by their common name, sprats. Its length is up to 12 cm.
The species schools in coastal waters primarily on the bottom or midwater, with shoals of fish seen on the surface usually only in summer. It is fished mainly in subsistence fisheries and occasionally used as fishing bait.
See also
References
- ↑ Gaughan, D.; Munroe, T.A.; Hata, H.; Mohd Arshaad, W. (2017). "Sprattus antipodum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T98839225A98886993. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T98839225A98886993.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/98839225/98886993. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Sprattus antipodum" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
Bibliography
- Armitage, R.O.; Payne, D.A.; Lockley, G.J. et al., eds (1994). Guide book to New Zealand commercial fish species. (Revised ed.). Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Fishing Industry Board.
Wikidata ☰ Q2423130 entry
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