Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Dorosomatidae |
Genus: | Herklotsichthys |
Species: | H. quadrimaculatus
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Binomial name | |
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837)
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Synonyms | |
Clupea quadrimaculata Rüppell, 1837 |
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus, also known as the bluestripe herring, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Dorosomatidae.[2] It is widespread in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[1][2] Other names for the species include goldspot sardine and fourspot herring.[3] It can grow to a maximum standard length 25 cm (9.8 in), although its typical length is less than half of that.[2]