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Blackburn's herring (Herklotsichthys blackburni)
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Blackburn's herring (Herklotsichthys blackburni) specimen
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Dorosomatidae

Blackburn's herring

Herklotsichthys blackburni

Dorosomatid Fish of the Indian Ocean

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  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Blackburn's herring is a marine fish found around Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 10.5 cm.

Maximum length
10.5 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. The western counterpart of Herklotsichthys castelnaui and possibly merely a subspecies.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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