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Blacksaddle herring

Herklotsichthys dispilonotus (Bleeker, 1852)

Status not recordedbony fish

The blacksaddle herring (Herklotsichthys dispilonotus) is a species in the family Dorosomatidae, order Clupeiformes.

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Quick facts about the blacksaddle herring

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the blacksaddle herring live?

Not recorded

Is the blacksaddle herring endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the blacksaddle herring classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderClupeiformes
  5. familyDorosomatidae
  6. genusHerklotsichthys
  7. SpeciesHerklotsichthys dispilonotus (Bleeker, 1852)

Synonyms Harengula dispilonotus

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • sleď indonéskýCzech
  • ปลากุแลสองจุดThai
  • ปลากุแลหลังจุดThai
  • ปลาแซ่ลั้งสองจุดThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the blacksaddle herring

Other species in the same genus Herklotsichthys.

Oily herring

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus

DorosomatidaeNo free photo yet

Gulf herring

Herklotsichthys lossei

DorosomatidaeNo free photo yet

Sprat

Herklotsichthys castelnaui

DorosomatidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the blacksaddle herring?

The blacksaddle herring (Herklotsichthys dispilonotus) belongs to the family Dorosomatidae in the order Clupeiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Blacksaddle herring (Herklotsichthys dispilonotus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blacksaddle-herring

MLA

“Blacksaddle herring (Herklotsichthys dispilonotus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/blacksaddle-herring.

BibTeX
@misc{blacksaddle_herring_2026,
  title = {Blacksaddle herring (Herklotsichthys dispilonotus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blacksaddle-herring},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}