bluestripe herring
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus, also known as the bluestripe herring, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Dorosomatidae. It is widespread in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Other names for the species include goldspot sardine and fourspot herring. It can grow to a maximum standard length 25 cm (9.8 in), although its typical length is less than half of that.
Wikipedia contributors, Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:22:22.437648+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837)
- Name authority
- (Rüppell, 1837)
- Common name
- bluestripe herring
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Dorosomatidae
- Genus
- Herklotsichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderClupeiformes
- suborderClupeoidei Bleeker, 1859
- familyDorosomatidae Gill, 1861
- genusHerklotsichthys Whitley, 1951
- speciesHerklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Herklotsichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Herklotsichthys castelnaui (Ogilby, 1897) | DorosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herklotsichthys collettei Wongratana, 1987 | DorosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herklotsichthys lippa (Whitley, 1931) | DorosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herklotsichthys lossei Wongratana, 1983 | DorosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herklotsichthys ovalis (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830) | DorosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri (Weber & de Beaufort, 1912) | DorosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herklotsichthys blackburni (Whitley, 1948) | DorosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herklotsichthys dispilonotus (Bleeker, 1852) | DorosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herklotsichthys gotoi Wongratana, 1983 | DorosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| spotback herringHerklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell, 1837) | DorosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Reunion herringHerklotsichthys spilura (Guichenot, 1863) | DorosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212264 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3KZ75. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.