Koningsberger's herring (Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri)

Scientific name: Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri Weber & de Beaufort, 1912

Koningsberger's herring (Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri)

The Koningsberger's herring (Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Australia. Reported from the Arafura Sea.

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 large and almost oval black spots on the flank, sometimes with a second partial row below. Herklotsichthys Species A has much smaller, round spots and is more slender, the hind edges of its scales not denticulate. Elongate wing-like scales present underneath the normal paired pre-dorsal scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; anadromous; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Reported from the Arafura Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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