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spotback herring (Herklotsichthys punctatus)
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Ecological Illustration of spotback herring (Herklotsichthys punctatus)
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Dorosomatidae

spotback herring

Herklotsichthys punctatus

Spotted Dorosomatid Fish of the Red Sea

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

spotback herring is known from Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Herrings
Family
Dorosomatidae
Genus
Herklotsichthys
Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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