Spratelloides gracilis (Temminck and Schlegel, 1846)

Silverstriped round herring

Species recognized by R Froese & D Pauly (eds),  in 
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Usually an inshore schooling species, inhabiting relatively clear waters of coastal, lagoon, and seaward reefs (Ref. 11230). Relative fecundity is 1596 eggs per unit body weight (Ref. 4383). Caught with beach seines, purse seines, ringnets and dipnets. Marketed fresh or dried-salted (Ref. 5213). Used as bait in the tuna fishery.

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