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Fuegian Sprat

Sprattus fuegensis

Classification

Family
Clupeidae

The Fueguian sprat or Falkland sprat (Sprattus fuegensis) is a herring-like, marine fish in the family Clupeidae found in the subtropical southwest Atlantic Ocean from 40° S to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. Its depth range is from the surface to 10 m, and its length is up to 18 cm. The Fueguian sprat has a lower jaw slightly projecting, and a gill cover without bony radiating striae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Chile · 74,619Argentina · 1