| Common name | Heringshai |
| Language | German |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | Yes |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Territory | Germany |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1990 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | other fish |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | "Hering" refers to a common prey of the species, the herring (Ref. 89261). |