Spratelloides


Spratelloides is a genus of fish in the family Spratelloididae. They are small fish used as fishing bait, especially in skipjack tuna-fishing. Some species are also valued as food in certain countries, like Spratelloides gracilis, known as kibinago in Japan.

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:Spratelloides atrofasciatus Leonard [Peter Schultz|L. P. Schultz], 1943 Spratelloides delicatulus Spratelloides gracilis Spratelloides lewisi Wongratana, 1983 Spratelloides robustus James [Douglas Ogilby|J. D. Ogilby], 1897