| Spratelloididae | |
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| Spratelloides delicatulus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Suborder: | Clupeoidei |
| Family: | Spratelloididae Jordan, 1925 |
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Spratelloididae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the suborder Clupeoidei of the order Clupeiformes, whih also includes the anchovies and herrings. The taxa in this family were previously classified within the family Clupeidae but are now considered to be a valid family.[1] One genus, Jenkinsia is found in the Western Atlantic, the other, Spratelloides, in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[2]
- ^ "Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes Classification". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Spratelloididae". FishBase. June 2024 version.