Knowra Sprat Sprat A small, slender marine fish in the herring family, especially a member of the genus Sprattus . Sprats are caught for food and often preserved by smoking or canning.
Clupeidae : A family of mostly schooling fishes that includes herrings, sardines, and sprats. Sprats are clupeids, sharing the family’s slender bodies and schooling habits.
Sprat fishery : Commercial and small-scale fishing directed at sprats for food and fishmeal. Harvest patterns determine the supply and management of sprats.
Plankton : Small drifting organisms and particles that move with water currents. Sprats feed largely on plankton, linking microscopic production to larger marine animals.
Sprattus sprattus : The European sprat, a small schooling fish of the northeastern Atlantic, Baltic Sea, and neighboring waters. This is the best-known species sold and described as sprat.
Sprattus : A genus of small marine fishes in the herring family, native to coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic and southern Australia. This genus contains several fish commonly called sprats.
Canning : A food-preservation process that seals food in containers and heats it to destroy spoilage-causing microorganisms. Canning gives sprats a long shelf life and supports familiar tinned products.
Zooplankton : The drifting animal component of plankton, including tiny crustaceans and larval animals. Zooplankton is a major part of the sprat diet.
Sprattus fuegensis : A sprat species native to temperate waters around southern South America. It shows that sprats are not limited to European waters.
European sprat : A schooling clupeid fish, Sprattus sprattus , found in the northeastern Atlantic and adjacent seas. It is the species most often meant by sprat in European fisheries.
Smoking (food preservation) : A process that exposes food to smoke, often combined with salting or drying, to add flavor and slow spoilage. Smoking is a traditional way to preserve sprats and create products such as brisling.
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