Jenyns'S Sprat

Belly sharply keeled. Flanks silvery without a distinct silver stripe (cf. Platanichthys). Distinguished from R. melanostoma of freshwaters by having more dorsal and pectoral fin rays and total gill rakers; from small Sardinella and Harengula by the evenly rounded hind margin of the gill opening; and from Sprattus fuegensis by having i 6 pelvic fin rays.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 19; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 12 - 23

Forms schools in coastal waters, apparently inshore but not entering freshwater.

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: low; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family