The Smelt Osmerus eperlanus, also known as Sparling (sometimes Spirling or Sperling) or Cucumber Smelt, was once a common species around much off the British Isles and occurred in the estuaries of most large rivers from the Clyde and Tay southwards.
The Smelt Osmerus eperlanus, also known as Sparling (sometimes Spirling or Sperling) or Cucumber Smelt, was once a common species around much off the British Isles and occurred in the estuaries of most large rivers from the Clyde and Tay southwards.