Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus

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Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Herklotsichthys
Species:
H. quadrimaculatus
Binomial name
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus
(Rüppell, 1837)
Synonyms

Clupea quadrimaculata Rüppell, 1837

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus, also known as the bluestripe herring, is a species of

ray-finned fish in the family Dorosomatidae.[2] It is widespread in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[1][2] Other names for the species include goldspot sardine and fourspot herring.[3] It can grow to a maximum standard length 25 cm (9.8 in), although its typical length is less than half of that.[2]

References

  • Pamela J. Schofield. 2017. Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.