The dwarf round herring (Jenkinsia lamprotaenia) is a
marine species of fish in the family
Spratelloididae. It is found in the western-central Atlantic Ocean from
Bermuda and the
Gulf of Mexico south to
Tobago. The species is both edible and used as live bait.[2]
Description
The dwarf round herring can grow to a recorded maximum length of 7.5 cm (2.9 inches).[3] They live in inshore area of 0 - 50 m depth under water in
schools.[4] The fish is greyish-green by colour and feeds on zooplankton.[5]