Kingdom Animalia Genus Spratelloides Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Clupeidae Scientific name Spratelloides robustus Higher classification Spratelloides Order Clupeiformes | |
Similar Spratelloides, Sandy sprat, Clupeidae, Spratelloides delicatulus, Clupeiformes | ||
Spratelloides robustus, the blue sprat, also known as the fringe-scale round herring, blue bait or blue sardine, is a type of sprat fish.
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Description and behavior
The Spratelloides robustus has no spine, but has 10–14 Dorsal soft rays, 9–14 Anal soft rays, and 46–47 vertebrae, and a W-shaped pelvic scute. The males can grow up to 12 centimetres (0.39 ft). They are oviparous.
Distribution and habititat
The Spratelloides robustus mainly lives around southern Australia, at a range from the Dampier Archipelago to the south of Queensland, including Tasmania.
References
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