Spratelloides [SEP] parent taxon
Spratelloides
Spratelloides is a genus of fish in the family Clupeidae. They are small fish used as fishing bait, especially in skipjack tuna-fishing. Some species are also valued as food in certain countries, like "Spratelloides gracilis", known as "kibinago" in Japan.
Species.
The recognized species in this genus are:
- "Spratelloides atrofasciatus" (small-banded round herring)
- "Spratelloides delicatulus" (delicate round herring)
- "Spratelloides gracilis" (silver-stripe
Spratelloides robustus
Spratelloides robustus, the blue sprat, also known as the fringe-scale round herring, blue bait or blue sardine, is a type of sprat fish.
Description and behavior.
The "Spratelloides robustus" has no spine, but has 10–14 Dorsal soft rays, 9–14 Anal soft rays, and 46–47 vertebrae, and a W-shaped pelvic scute. The males can grow up to . They are oviparous.
Distribution and habititat.
The "Spratelloides robustus" mainly lives around southern Australia,