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Clupeidae

Jenyns's sprat

Ramnogaster arcuata

Clupeid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Estuary
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Jenyns's sprat is known from Southwest Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in estuaries and brackish water.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Ramnogaster
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform

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