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Sprat

Spratelloides robustus Ogilby, 1897

Status not recordedbony fish

The sprat (Spratelloides robustus) is a species in the family Spratelloididae, order Clupeiformes.

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Quick facts about the sprat

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the sprat live?

Not recorded

Is the sprat endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the sprat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderClupeiformes
  5. familySpratelloididae
  6. genusSpratelloides
  7. SpeciesSpratelloides robustus Ogilby, 1897

Synonyms Spratelloides delicatulus robustus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Blue sardineEnglish
  • Blue spratEnglish
  • BluebaitEnglish
  • Fringe-scale round herringEnglish
  • šprotek mohutnýCzech
  • Австралийская селёдочка-кибинагоRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sprat

Other species in the same genus Spratelloides.

Blue sprat

Spratelloides gracilis

SpratelloididaeNo free photo yet

Blueback sprat

Spratelloides delicatulus

SpratelloididaeNo free photo yet

Lewis' sprat

Spratelloides lewisi

SpratelloididaeNo free photo yet

CompareSprat vs Blue spratSprat vs Blueback spratSprat vs Lewis' sprat

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sprat?

The sprat (Spratelloides robustus) belongs to the family Spratelloididae in the order Clupeiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Sprat (Spratelloides robustus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spratelloides-robustus

MLA

“Sprat (Spratelloides robustus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/spratelloides-robustus.

BibTeX
@misc{spratelloides_robustus_2026,
  title = {Sprat (Spratelloides robustus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spratelloides-robustus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}