Abrau sprat (Clupeonella abrau abrau)

Scientific name: Clupeonella abrau abrau Maliatsky, 1930

Abrau sprat (Clupeonella abrau abrau)

The Abrau sprat (Clupeonella abrau abrau) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 5–28°C (41–82°F). Native range: Russian Fed, Lake Abrau (freshwater, landlocked, at 70 m above sea level, near to Novorossiisk); not Lake Apolyont (Turkey), which is linked to Sea of Marmora.

Abrau sprat care at a glance

Temperature
5–28°C (41–82°F)

Biology

Forms schools. Feeds on crustaceans (juveniles feed on copepods, rotifer eggs and plants). Breeds from May to October. The eggs are pelagic, developing rapidly before sinking to the bottom. Matures at 1 year, at 3.5 to 4.5 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clupeonella abrau abrau
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Russian Fed: Lake Abrau (freshwater, landlocked, at 70 m above sea level, near to Novorossiisk); not Lake Apolyont (Turkey), which is linked to Sea of Marmora.
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1; tmax=2)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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