Reunion herring

Herklotsichthys spilura

Eight Point Five Centimeters Dorosomatid Fish of the Indian Ocean

Reunion herring is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 8.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Herklotsichthys
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Kenya, Zanzibar (Tanzania), Reunion. Presumably also Madagascar.

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