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Clupea harengus Linnaeus, 1758

Atlantic herring
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Estonia country information

Common names: Atlandi heeringas, Baltic herring, Harilik heeringas
Occurrence: questionable
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurrence not supported by Ref. 33247; may be referring to Clupea harengus membras (Ref. 52093). Also Ref. 8984.
National Checklist: Estonian checklist - Fish
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/en.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Muus, B.J. and P. Dahlström, 1974
National Database: Estonian Vertebrates

Common names from other countries

Hareng de l'Atlantique, Arenque del Atlántico, Сельдь атлантическая, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Clupeidae (Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens)
Etymology: Clupea: Latin, clupea = sardine, derived from Clupeus = shield; doubtless a reference to the scales covering the body of the fish + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 364 m (Ref. 58426), usually 0 - 200 m (Ref. 6683).   Temperate; 1°C - 18°C (Ref. 188); 80°N - 33°N, 95°W - 70°E

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