Fringe-scale round herring

Spratelloides robustus

Spratelloidid Fish from Australian Waters

Spratelloides robustus, the blue sprat, also known as the fringe-scale round herring, blue bait or blue sardine, is a type of sprat fish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Spratelloididae
Genus: Spratelloides
Maximum length: 14.1 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia to southern Queensland, including Tasmania.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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