Sprattus
Sprattus is a genus of small oily fish of the family Clupeidae. They are more usually known by their common name, sprats. There are five species in the genus.
Species
Sprattus antipodum Sprattus fuegensis Sprattus muelleri Sprattus novaehollandiae Sprattus sprattus- *The most common species of sprat discussed in research is Sprattus sprattus, mostly because of its prevalence in the Baltic Sea.