| Common name | Elf |
| Language | German |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | Germany |
| Locality | Western Baltic |
| Ref. | Jenkins, J.T., 1902 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Old name used in Kiel in 1900. Applied to Clupea finta. |