Australian spotted herring (Herklotsichthys lippa)

Scientific name: Herklotsichthys lippa Whitley, 1931

Australian spotted herring (Herklotsichthys lippa)

The Australian spotted herring (Herklotsichthys lippa) is a marine fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Exmouth Gulf to Gulf of Carpentaria, Cape York and Aru Island in Australia. Also Arafura Sea and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Herklotsichthys lippa
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Common length
14.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Exmouth Gulf to Gulf of Carpentaria, Cape York and Aru Island in Australia. Also Arafura Sea and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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