Herklotsichthys Explained

Herklotsichthys is a genus of herrings in the family Dorosomatidae found mostly around Southeast Asia and Australia with one species each in the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the western Indian Ocean. This genus currently contains 12 species.

Species

• Herklotsichthys blackburni (Whitley, 1948) (Blackburn's herring)
• Herklotsichthys castelnaui (J. D. Ogilby, 1897) (Castelnau's herring)
• Herklotsichthys collettei Wongratana, 1987 (Collette's herring)^[1]
• Herklotsichthys dispilonotus (Bleeker, 1852) (Blacksaddle herring)
• Herklotsichthys gotoi Wongratana, 1983 (Goto's herring)
• Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri (M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1912) (Koningsberger's herring)
• Herklotsichthys lippa (Whitley, 1931) (Australian spotted herring)
• Herklotsichthys lossei Wongratana, 1983 (Gulf herring)
• Herklotsichthys ovalis (Anonymous referred to E. T. Bennett, 1830)
• Herklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell, 1837) (Spotback herring)
• Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837) (Bluestripe herring)
• Herklotsichthys spilurus (Guichenot, 1863) (Reunion herring)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Four new species of Clupeoid fishes (Clupeidae and Engraulidae) from Australian waters by Thosaporn Wongratana Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 100:104-111 (1987)i.