Herklotsichthys

Herklotsichthys
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus from New Caledonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Clupeidae
Genus:	Herklotsichthys Whitley, 1951

Herklotsichthys is a genus of herrings in the family Clupeidae found mostly around Southeast Asia and Australia with one species each in the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean. This genus currently contains 12 species.

Species

• Herklotsichthys blackburni (Whitley, 1948) (Blackburn's herring)
• Herklotsichthys castelnaui (J. D. Ogilby, 1897) (Castelnau's herring)
• Herklotsichthys collettei Wongratana, 1987 (Collette's herring)
• Herklotsichthys dispilonotus (Bleeker, 1852) (Blacksaddle herring)
• Herklotsichthys gotoi Wongratana, 1983 (Goto's herring)
• Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri (M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1912) (Koningsberger's herring)
• Herklotsichthys lippa (Whitley, 1931) (Australian spotted herring)
• Herklotsichthys lossei Wongratana, 1983 (Gulf herring)
• Herklotsichthys ovalis (Anonymous referred to E. T. Bennett, 1830)
• Herklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell, 1837) (Spotback herring)
• Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837) (Bluestripe herring)
• Herklotsichthys spilurus (Guichenot, 1863) (Reunion herring)

References

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Herklotsichthys". FishBase. June 2011 version.