Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens
Subfamily: Dorosomatinae
Genus: Herklotsichthys

(See list of species below)

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12 species (see list below)

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Herklotsichthys blackburni
[Blackburn's herring]

Photo by Yau, B.

Herklotsichthys castelnaui
[Castelnau's herring]

No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm SL

Herklotsichthys collettei
[Collette's herring]

Photo by FAO

Herklotsichthys dispilonotus
[Blacksaddle herring]

Photo by FAO

Herklotsichthys gotoi
[Goto's herring]

Photo by CSIRO

Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri
[Koningsberger's herring]

Photo by CSIRO

Herklotsichthys lippa
[Australian spotted herring]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Herklotsichthys lossei
[Gulf herring]

No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm NG

Herklotsichthys ovalis
[]

Photo by FAO

Herklotsichthys punctatus
[Spotback herring]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus
[Bluestripe herring]

Photo by FAO

Herklotsichthys spilurus
[Reunion herring]

12 Species of Family Clupeidae with Genus Herklotsichthys
(Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1948	Herklotsichthys blackburni	Blackburn's herring	Eastern Indian Ocean	10.5 SL
1897	Herklotsichthys castelnaui	Castelnau's herring	Southwest Pacific	20 SL
1987	Herklotsichthys collettei	Collette's herring	Eastern Indian Ocean	13 SL
1852	Herklotsichthys dispilonotus	Blacksaddle herring	Western Central Pacific	8.5 SL
1983	Herklotsichthys gotoi	Goto's herring	Western Central Pacific	9 SL
1912	Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri	Koningsberger's herring	Eastern Indian Ocean	13 SL
1931	Herklotsichthys lippa	Australian spotted herring	Indo-Pacific	16 SL
1983	Herklotsichthys lossei	Gulf herring	Western Indian Ocean	8 SL
1830	Herklotsichthys ovalis		Western Pacific	10 NG
1837	Herklotsichthys punctatus	Spotback herring	Western Indian Ocean	8.5 SL
1837	Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus	Bluestripe herring	Indo-Pacific	25 SL
1863	Herklotsichthys spilurus	Reunion herring	Western Indian Ocean	8.5 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: ClupeiformesFamily: Clupeidae Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadensSubfamily: DorosomatinaeGenus: Herklotsichthys(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens
Subfamily: Dorosomatinae
Genus: Herklotsichthys

(See list of species below)