Herklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell, 1837)
Synonyms:
Herklotsichthys punctatus Rüppell, 1837
Clupea punctata Rüppell, 1837, Neue Wirbelth., Fische: 78, pl. 21, fig. 3 (Bay of Massawa, Red Sea).
Harengula punctata: Tillier, 1902: 292, 297, 299 (Suez Canal).
Herklotsichthys punctatus: Whitehead, 1973 :174-176, fig. 7 (key, synonymy, distribution in the Indo-Pacific region) | Mouneimné, 1977: 38-39, fig. 1 (Lebanon) | Ben-Tuvia, 1977 : 96-97, fig. 1 ;1978 : 18-22 (Mediterranean coast of Israel).
Common names:
spotted herring [UK and USA]