AnAge entry for Sprattus sprattus
Classification (HAGRID: 03850)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Sprattus
- Species
- Sprattus sprattus
- Common name
- European sprat
- Synonyms
- Clupea sprattus, Sprattus sprattus phalericus, Sprattus sprattus phalerica
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 6 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 454
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In the wild, some of these animals may live over 6 years [0585]. Their maximum longevity may be underestimated.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 730 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 730 days
- Adult weight
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0585] Rochet et al. (2000), Comparative analysis of phylogenetic and fishing effects in life history patterns of teleost fishes
- [0454] Froese and Pauly, FishBase
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 161789
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 196075
- Entrez
- Search all databases
- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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