| Silver-stripe round herring | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Spratelloididae |
| Genus: | Spratelloides |
| Species: | S. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Spratelloides gracilis | |
Thesilver-stripe round herring,slender sprat, orKibinago minnow (Spratelloides gracilis) is a small,herring-likeforage fish.[2] They are small fish used asfishing bait, especially inskipjack tuna-fishing. It is valued as food inJapan, where it is known askibinago. These can be eaten raw, assashimi, or cooked, aswhitebait.[3]
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