Herklotsichthys

Herklotsichthys
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus from New Caledonia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Dorosomatidae
Genus:	Herklotsichthys Whitley, 1951
Type species
Harengula dispilonotus Bleeker, 1852 [1]
Synonyms [1]
Herklotsella Fowler, 1934

Herklotsichthys is a genus of herrings in the family Dorosomatidae 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.

Well-preserved fossil remains of this genus are known from the early Pleistocene-aged Laguna Formation of the Philippines. ^[2]

Species

• Herklotsichthys blackburni (Whitley, 1948) (Blackburn's herring)
• Herklotsichthys castelnaui (J. D. Ogilby, 1897) (Castelnau's herring)
• Herklotsichthys collettei Wongratana, 1987 (Collette's herring) ^[3]
• 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

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Dorosomatidae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 21 November 2024.
2. Přikryl, Tomáš; Castro, Abigael; Fernando, Allan Gil; Nogot, Jaan Ruy Conrad; Magtoto, Clarence; Garas, Kevin; Mediodia, Dominique; Lin, Chien-Hsiang (2025-01-16). "Fossil fish assemblage of the Laguna Formation, Philippines: unveiling the uniqueness of Pleistocene freshwater ecosystems in Southeast Asia". Swiss Journal of Palaeontology. 144 (1): 5. doi: 10.1186/s13358-024-00347-0 . ISSN   1664-2384.
3. Four new species of Clupeoid fishes (Clupeidae and Engraulidae) from Australian waters by Thosaporn Wongratana Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 100:104-111 (1987)i. 1987.

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