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Herklotsichthys lippa (Whitley, 1931) Australian spotted herring |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Exmouth Gulf to Gulf of Carpentaria, Cape York and Aru Island in Australia (Ref. 188). Also Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-23. Distinguished from all other Australian Herklotsichthys by the series of small round black spots on the flank. Elongate wing-like scales underneath normal paired pre-dorsal scales. A dark spot behind gill cover. | |||
| Biology: | A schooling species found in coastal waters (Ref. 188, 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 February 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||