| Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas) |
| 11.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 15.0 g |
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pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and possibly Gulf of Aden; an immigrant into eastern Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 188). The names Herklotsichthys punctata and Herklotsichthys punctatus have been widely misused in the literature for another species, Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Ref. 188). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-21; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-23. Flank silvery, without spots, but a series of small dark spots on back on either side of dorsal fin base or behind it. |
| Forms schools in coastal waters (Ref. 188). Marketed fresh, dried and dried salted or made into fish balls. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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A Lessepsian migrant to the Mediterranean coast, first recorded before 1943 (Ref. 72453). Common along the eastern Levant coasts. Occassionally large schools are caught by purse seine mainly in the southern part of the Israeli coast. Due to its small size, commercial importance is limited (Ref. 43448). |
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