Spratelloididae
Spratelloididae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the suborder Clupeoidei of the order Clupeiformes, which also includes the anchovies and herrings. The taxa in this family were previously classified within the family Clupeidae but are now considered to be a valid family. One genus, ''Jenkinsia'' is found in the Western Atlantic, the other, ''Spratelloides'', in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Genera Spratelloididae contains the following two genera: *''Jenkinsia ''Jenkinsia'' is a genus of round herring in the family Spratelloididae. They are found in the central western Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Four recognized species are placed in this genus. Species ''Jenkinsia' ...'' D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 *'' Spratelloides'' Bleeker, 1851 References Clupeiformes Marine fish families Otocephala families Taxa named by David Starr Jordan {{Clupeiformes-stub ...
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