Sardine
First, it was the herring. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a sprat is "a small European marine fish (Sprattus sprattus) of the herring family - called also brisling;any of various small or young fish (as an anchovy) of the herring family."
A herring is a type of saltwater fish which is found in oceans around the world. There are several species of herring and are small fish.
A sardine is a very small, oily fish that is a member of the herring family. They are commonly eaten by humans.
It could be a sprat, which is a small marine fish of the herring family.Or it could be a tiddler, often used to describe a freshwater stickleback or minnow.
Brisling: small herring processed like a sardine
A Sprat is a small herring-like, oily fish. Different species of sprat are found all over the world and are often fried and eaten or used as bait. The most common species of sprat is the European Sprat which lives in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, Southern Baltic sea, Adriatic and Black Seas and in the Mediterranean. It eats dead plants and animals and shrimp.
They eat small; plankton or Herring fish
herring
The Type of Fish that eats plankton is Herring. Herring are small fish and are eaten by Salmon, Seals, Humans and Harbour Porpoises
An atherine is a small marine fish of the family Atherinidae, with a silvery stripe along the side
Herring Gulls feed mostly on natural prey such as marine fish and invertebrates, although the diet varies considerably with season and location. In addition to marine life, Herring Gulls also eat other birds, eggs, garbage, and carrion.
The Sardine is a Herring like fish , that happens to have 7 letters , in it's name .