Herklotsichthys lippa (Whitley, 1931)
Australian spotted herring
Herklotsichthys lippa
photo by CSIRO

 Family:  Clupeidae (Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens), subfamily: Dorosomatinae
 Max. size:  16 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  pelagic-neritic
 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: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 17.10.90
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 16.07.13
 Checked by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 17.07.94

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