The dwarf round herring (Jenkinsia lamprotaenia) is a marine species of fish in the family Spratelloididae.

It is found in the western-central Atlantic Ocean from Bermuda and the Gulf of Mexico south to Tobago.

[3] The dwarf round herring can grow to a recorded maximum length of 7.5 cm (2.9 inches).

[4] They live in inshore area of 0 - 50 m depth under water in schools.

[5] The fish is greyish-green by colour and feeds on zooplankton.