Spotback herring (Herklotsichthys punctatus)

Scientific name: Herklotsichthys punctatus R?ppell, 1837

Spotback herring (Herklotsichthys punctatus)

The Spotback herring (Herklotsichthys punctatus) is a marine fish of the family Clupeidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 23. Flank silvery, without spots, but a series of small dark spots on back on either side of dorsal fin base or behind it.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Herklotsichthys punctatus
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Common length
9.5
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and possibly Gulf of Aden; an immigrant into eastern Mediterranean. (The names Herklotsichthys punctata or Herklotsichthys punctatus have been widely misused in the literature for another species, Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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