| Slender sprat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Genus: | Spratelloides |
| Species: | S. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Spratelloides gracilis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) |
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The Slender sprat, Spratelloides gracilis, is a type of sprat fish.[1]
They are small fish used as fishing bait, especially in skipjack tuna-fishing. It is also valued as food in certain countries, like in Japan, where it is known as kibinago.