| Spratelloididae (Small round herrings) |
| 5.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: Venezuela. Status of threat from Ref. 11858. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Vertebrae: 38-39. Pre-maxillae toothed, triangular; 1 supra-maxilla; isthmus broadly triangular, pointed anteriorly; W-shaped pelvic scute; vertebrae 38 or 39 (usually 39); silver lateral band becoming narrower and fading anteriorly. |
| A pelagic school-forming species found near coral reefs. Feeds on zooplankton. |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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