FishincSpecies catalog
Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) belongs to the family Clupeidae. Habitat: brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Clupea harengus |
|---|---|
| Family | Clupeidae |
| Habitat | Brackish water and salt water |
| Other names | Herring, Bank Herring, Bismark Herring, Bloater, Cleanplate Herring, Cut spiced Herring |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Slender, laterally compressed body
- One short dorsal fin in the middle of the back
- Protruding lower jaw
- Large loose silvery scales
- Deeply forked tail
- Dark blue-green back, bright silver flanks and belly
- No spots
Atlantic herring in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Hering, Atlantischer Hering |
| French | Gendarme, Hareng, Hareng Atlantique |
| Spanish | Arenque, Arenque del Atlántico, Escabeche Frito |
| Portuguese | Arenque-do-atlântico |
| Dutch | Haring |
| Polish | Śledź oceaniczny, Śledź atlantycki, Śledź pospolity |
| Swedish | Sill |
| Danish | Sild |
| Norwegian | Sild |
| Finnish | Silli, Haili |
| Czech | Sleď obecný |
| Hungarian | Hering |
| Romanian | Hering |
| Turkish | Baltık ringası |
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