''Rhinosardinia bahiensis'', commonly known as the Bahia spat, is a ray-finned fish in the family

Clupeidae Clupeidae is a family of ray-finned fishes, comprising, for instance, the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa, and menhadens. The clupeoids include many of the most important food fishes in the world, and are also commonly caught for production of ...

. It is found in South America, residing in freshwater, brackish, and pelagic environments in a tropical climate. It has 13 to 21 dorsal soft rays, 15 to 18 anal soft rays, and 43 vertebrae.

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Clupeidae Taxa named by Franz Steindachner Fish described in 1879 {{Clupeiformes-stub