Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Spratelloididae Small round herrings

(See list of species below)

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Jenkinsia lamprotaenia
[Dwarf round herring]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Jenkinsia majua
[Little-eye round herring]

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Jenkinsia parvula
[Short-striped round herring]

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Jenkinsia stolifera
[Florida round herring]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Spratelloides delicatulus
[Delicate round herring]

Photo by Photo by Krumme, U.

Spratelloides gracilis
[Silver-stripe round herring]

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Spratelloides lewisi
[Lewis' round herring]

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Spratelloides robustus
[Fringe-scale round herring]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Jenkinsia lamprotaenia	Dwarf round herring	Western Central Atlantic	7.5 TL	1851
Jenkinsia majua	Little-eye round herring	Western Central Atlantic	5.5 SL	1963
Jenkinsia parvula	Short-striped round herring	Western Central Atlantic	5.5 SL	1978
Jenkinsia stolifera	Florida round herring	Western Central Atlantic	4 SL	1884
Spratelloides delicatulus	Delicate round herring	Indo-Pacific	7 SL	1832
Spratelloides gracilis	Silver-stripe round herring	Indo-Pacific, from Red Se	10.5 SL	1846
Spratelloides lewisi	Lewis' round herring	Western Central Pacific	6 SL	1983
Spratelloides robustus	Fringe-scale round herring	Eastern Indian Ocean	12 SL	1897

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Spratelloididae Small round herrings(See list of species below)

Family: Spratelloididae Small round herrings

(See list of species below)