Dwarf round herring
📖 Overview
A schooling species usually occurring inshore. Feeds on zooplankton. Preyed upon by many larger fishes and squids . Important as live bait for scombrids . In 1937, at Kingston, Jamaica it spawns during the winter months. Travels long distance .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Vertebrae: 40 - 43. Lower gill raker counts, show some correlation with geographical area, suggesting that the species may comprise three races or subspecies. W-shaped pelvic scute; pre-maxillae toothed, 1 supra-maxilla; isthmus slender, but with slight 'shoulders' anteriorly; vertebrae 40 to 43 (usually 42 - Venezuela); silver lateral band not becoming narrower or fading near gill opening . Chest is slightly keeled. Small anal fin. Faintly greenish above .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dwarf round herring is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Dwarf round herring is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m. Subtropical; 34°N - 8°N, 100°W - 60°W Central Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean south to Tobago.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Dwarf round herring · Fray · Green Fry · Key Sardine · Small Herring · Sprat · Sweethead Fry · blue fry · dwarf herring |
| 🌍CES | jenkinsie jamajská |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Dværgrundsild |
| 🇫🇷French | Shadine pisquette |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Sprot |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Карликовая манхуа |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Canalera · Minjua · Sardina · Sardineta Canalerita · manjúa · sardinita flaca |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clupea lamprotaenia | Gosse | 1851 | Synonym |
| Jenjinsia lamprotaenia | Gosse | 1851 | Synonym |
| Jenkinsia bermudana | Rivas | 1946 | Synonym |
| Jenkinsia lamproteania | Gosse | 1851 | Synonym |
| Jenkinsia viridis | Bean | 1912 | Synonym |
| Stolephorus viridis | Bean | 1912 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 104 records indexed .
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