Fringe-Scale Round Herring
Spratelloides robustus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny silvery herring relative, it forms dense inshore schools in bays, inlets and over shallow reefs, rarely longer than your finger. Slim and round bodied, it feeds in midwater and in turn feeds nearly every larger predator around it. Big numbers and small size make it a staple bait fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Spratelloididae › Spratelloides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272279.
FAQ
- How deep does the Fringe-Scale Round Herring live?
- The Fringe-Scale Round Herring (Spratelloides robustus) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- Is the Fringe-Scale Round Herring dangerous to divers?
- The Fringe-Scale Round Herring is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Fringe-Scale Round Herring get?
- The Fringe-Scale Round Herring grows to about 12 cm.