''Jenkinsia'' is a genus of round herring in the family

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. They are found in the central western

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. Four recognized species are placed in this genus.

Species

* ''J. lamprotaenia'' ( P. H. Gosse, 1851) (dwarf round herring) * ''J. majua'' Whitehead, 1963 (little-eye round herring) * '' ''J. parvula'' Cervigón & Velazquez, 1978 (short-striped round herring) * ''J. stolifera'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1884) (Florida round herring)

References

* Clupeidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by David Starr Jordan Taxa named by Barton Warren Evermann Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Clupeiformes-stub