European sprat
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| European sprat Conservation status: Secure | ||||||||||||||
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| Sprattus sprattus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
The European sprat is a small, herring-like, marine fish. Found in Europe, this is a fish with silver grey scales and white-grey flesh. The fish is around 12% fat in its flesh and is a source of many vitamins. When used for food it can be canned, salted, fried, grilled, baked, marinaded etc.
External links
- "Sprattus sprattus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. August 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
