clupea sprattus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Clupea sprattus
    n 1: small herring processed like a sardine [syn: {brisling},
         {sprat}, {Clupea sprattus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Sprat \Sprat\ (spr[a^]t), n. [OE. sprot, sprotte, D. sprot; akin
   to G. sprotte.] (Zool.)
   (a) A small European herring ({Clupea sprattus}) closely
       allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called
       also {garvie}. The name is also applied to small herring
       of different kinds.
   (b) A California surf-fish ({Rhacochilus toxotes}); -- called
       also {alfione}, and {perch}.
       [1913 Webster]

   {Sprat borer} (Zool.), the red-throated diver; -- so called
      from its fondness for sprats. See {Diver}.

   {Sprat loon}. (Zool.)
   (a) The young of the great northern diver. [Prov. Eng.]
   (b) The red-throated diver. See {Diver}.

   {Sprat mew} (Zool.), the kittiwake gull.
      [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

brisling \brisling\ n.
   1. a small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned.

   Syn: sprat.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. a small herring ({Clupea sprattus}) processed like a
      sardine.

   Syn: sprat.
        [WordNet 1.5]