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Australian spotted herring (Herklotsichthys lippa)
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Australian spotted herring (Herklotsichthys lippa) specimen
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Dorosomatidae

Australian spotted herring

Herklotsichthys lippa

Dorosomatid Fish of Coastal Waters

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Australian spotted herring is known from Indo-Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Maximum length
16 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Exmouth Gulf to Gulf of Carpentaria, Cape York and Aru Island in Australia (Ref. 188 ). Also Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819 ) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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