Southern Caspian sprat

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Southern Caspian sprat
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Chordata
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C. grimmi
Binomial name
Clupeonella grimmi
Kessler, 1877
Synonyms
  • Harengula macrophthalma Knipovich, 1921

Southern Caspian sprat, Clupeonella grimmi, is a species of fish in the family Clupeidae. It is found in the brackishwater Caspian Sea, in its central and southern parts in the pelagic zone. It is a small fish, typically 11 cm length, and up to 14.5 cm maximum. Occurs not deeper that 32 m depth.

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