Herklotsichthys lossei
Gulf Herring
As recorded: Herklotsichthys lossei Wongratana, 1983
Animalia › Chordata › Clupeiformes › Clupeidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, L.J. McCarthy, and B.E. StanalandLinda J. McCarthy →Johnson Randall →Brock E. Stanaland →
- Date
- September 17, 1985
- Locality
- Half Moon Bay; N end; off old desalination plant pier
- Island
- Half Moon Bay
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 17, 1985, J.E. Randall, L.J. McCarthy, and B.E. Stanaland also collected 13 other specimens.
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Herklotsichthys lossei observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-15.
2025-10-15
Zone 1 - Eastern Mangrove - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
(c) Wa'el Almatni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2024-03-16
Umm Hurair 2 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Herklotsichthys lossei. BPBM 33400. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37165574. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33400.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37165574 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026