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The European sprat, Sprattus sprattus, also known as Bristling or Brisling, is a small, herring-like, marine fish. Found in European waters, it has silver grey scales and white-grey flesh. The fish is around 12% fat in its flesh and is a source of many vitamins. When used for food it can be canned, salted, fried, grilled, baked, marinated, and so on.
The majority of Brisling Sardines that are sold to the public are harvested off the coasts of Norway and Scotland.
External links
- "Sprattus sprattus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. August 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
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- This page was last modified on 27 December 2008, at 20:23.
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