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Herklotsichthys gotoi Wongratana, 1983 Goto's herring |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas) | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m, anadromous | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: New Guinea (Mimika River) and northern Australia (Gulf of Carpentaria). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-23. Distinguished from most other Australian Herklotsichthys by lacking spots on the flank, except for a single dark spot behind gill cover and lacking elongate wing-like scales underneath the normal paired pre-dorsal scales. Lacks the 3 distinct dark lines along upper flank; no dark tip to dorsal fin. | |||
| Biology: | Schools in coastal waters and appears to enter estuaries, if not to ascend some way up to rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||