Author: (Bennett, 1832)
FBname: Delicate round herring
Remark: The species in the genera <i>Spratelloides</i> Bleeker, 1851 and <i>Jenkinsia</i> Jordan & Evermann, 1896 should most probably be assigned to a separated family from Clupeidae and Dussumieriidae (Lavoué, pers. comm., July 2013).  See a preliminary analysis in Lavoué <i>et al.</i> (2013: Ref. 93878).
Comments: Pelagic (Ref. 68964). Usually an inshore schooling species, inhabiting relatively clear coastal waters, lagoons, and along reef margins.  Feeds near surface on plankton.  Found in large schools (Ref. 9710).  Pelagic (Ref. 58302).  Marketed fresh or dried-salted (Ref. 5213) and used as tuna baitfish.