Identification
The slender body has a sharp, scuted belly. Two orange spots precede a bright blue line on the flank. Specialized scales and gill-raker characters help distinguish close relatives, so the attractive side markings should not be the only features considered.
Day and Night
Adults school near mangroves, wharves, bays and lagoons during the day and move farther offshore at night. These movements help explain why a shallow daytime aggregation and a deeper nighttime record can both fit the species.
Feeding and Range
Young fish take small planktonic crustaceans, while adults add larger prey such as shrimp and small fishes. The native range is broadly Indo-Pacific; Hawaii represents an introduced occurrence. The reference maximum is 25 centimeters standard length, excluding the tail fin.
Separate Native and Introduced Range
Hawaiian Goldspot Herring records do not represent the species’ original distribution. Keep introduction history with the geographic account.
All Lakes With Goldspot Herring
Browse all lakes and reservoirs with confirmed Goldspot Herring records in our database, listed alphabetically.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.