The dwarf round herring (''Jenkinsia lamprotaenia'') is a marine species of fish in the family Spratelloididae. It is found in the western-central Atlantic Ocean from

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. The species is both edible and used as live bait.

Description

The dwarf round herring can grow to a recorded maximum length of 7.5 cm (2.9 inches). They live in inshore area of 0 - 50 m depth under water in

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. The fish is greyish-green by colour and feeds on zooplankton.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2197413 Jenkinsia Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish described in 1851