Heron Sillagos [Herklotsichthys]

Description

Herklotsichthys is a genus within the Dorosomatinae family, known commonly as heron sillagos. Members of this genus are small, elongated fish with distinctive silver stripes along their sides, adapted to living in both freshwater and marine environments. They are primarily distributed in the Indo-Pacific region, where they occupy a variety of habitats from estuaries to open seas, feeding on plankton.

Species
Western Trumpeter Whiting [Sillago vittata]
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Yellowfin Whiting [Sillago schomburgkii]
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Eastern School Whiting [Sillago flindersi]
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Small Scaled Whiting [Sillago parvisquamis]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Fish
Actinopterygii
Order Herrings and Anchovies
Clupeiformes
Family Dorosomatinae
Dorosomatinae
Statistics
  • Species 4