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Castelnau's herring (Herklotsichthys castelnaui)
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Ecological Illustration of Castelnau's herring (Herklotsichthys castelnaui)
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Dorosomatidae

Castelnau's herring

Herklotsichthys castelnaui

Twenty Centimeters Dorosomatid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Lower river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Castelnau's herring is a fish from Southwest Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 20 cm.

Body shape
fusiform
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