European sprat Sprattus sprattus Least concern
Where the European sprat lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 401,662 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Sprattus sprattus |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 16 countries |
| Continents | Europe |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Clupeiformes |
| Family | Clupeidae |
Where does the European sprat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European sprat in 16 countries and territories across Europe.
- United Kingdom
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Ireland
- Latvia
- France
- Belgium
- Norway
- Russia
- Lithuania
- Estonia
- Isle of Man
- Spain
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the European sprat endangered?
The European sprat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the European sprat?
The European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Clupeiformes and the family Clupeidae, genus Sprattus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the European sprat
The European sprat (Sprattus sprattus), also known as the Baltic herring, brisling, brisling sardine, bristling, garvie, garvock, Russian sardine, russlet, skipper or whitebait, is a species of small marine fish in the herring family Clupeidae. It is found in European, West Asian and North African waters. The fish is the subject of fisheries, particularly in Scandinavia, and is made into fish meal, as well as being used for human consumption. When used for food, it can be prepared in various ways, including canning, smoking and frying.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European sprat (revision 1352441852), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q506823 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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