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Atlantic herring: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Clupea harengus harengus • common herring • Clupea harengus

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common herring
Illustration of an Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus harengus), showing a slender, silvery fish with a forked tail and single dorsal fin.
clupeiform body plans
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