Source: FAO 2002.
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Spratelloididae | Jenkinsia lamprotaenia | (Goose) | 1851 | Dwarf Herring |
Jenkinsia lamprotaenia
Unique Characteristics: W-shaped pelvic scute present; other abdominal scutes absent. Terminal mouth; usually with 2 supramaxillae; and small or minute jaw teeth. Fins lacking spiny rays; a single dorsal fin; caudal fin always deeply forked. Scales cycloid (smooth to touch), without posterior striations. Lateral line absent. Branchiostegal rays 6 or 7. Premaxillae triangular and with teeth. Isthmus with slight shoulders anteriorly (FAO 2002).
Pelvic scute. Source: FAO 2002.
Dorsal view of premaxillae. Source: FAO 2002.
Isthmus with slight shoulders anteriorly. Source: FAO 2002.
Similar Species: None