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Jenkinsia parvula Cervigón & Velazquez, 1978 Short-striped round herring |
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FAO |
| Family: | Spratelloididae (Small round herrings) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Venezuela. Status of threat from Ref. 11858. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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. | |||
| Biology: | A pelagic school-forming species found near coral reefs. Feeds on zooplankton. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||