Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus, also known as the bluestripe herring, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Dorosomatidae.^[2] It is widespread in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.^[1][2] Other names for the species include goldspot sardine and fourspot herring.^[3] It can grow to a maximum standard length 25 cm (9.8 in), although its typical length is less than half of that.^[2]

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Dorosomatidae
Genus:	Herklotsichthys
Species:	H. quadrimaculatus
Binomial name
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837)
Synonyms
Clupea quadrimaculata Rüppell, 1837