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New Zealand Sprat

Sprattus muelleri

Classification

Family
Clupeidae

The New Zealand sprat (Sprattus muelleri; Māori: kupae or marakuha) is a herring-like, marine fish in the family Clupeidae found in the subtropical southwest Pacific Ocean endemic to New Zealand. It belongs to a genus Sprattus of small oily fish, usually known by their common name, sprats. Its depth range is from the surface to 110 m, and its length is up to 13 cm.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 2