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Herklotsichthys blackburni (Whitley, 1948) Blackburn's herring |
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| Family: | Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas) | |||
| Max. size: | 10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. The western counterpart of Herklotsichthys castelnaui and possibly merely a subspecies. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-23. Distinguished from most other Australian Herklotsichthys by lacking spots on the flank and lacking elongate wing-like scales underneath the normal paired pre-dorsal scales. Most closely resembles H. castelnaui but has fewer lower gill rakers. Separated from H. gotoi and Herklotsichthys Species C by its black tips to caudal fin and 3 distinct dark lines along upper flank. | |||
| Biology: | A schooling species found in coastal waters (Ref. 188, 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||