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Detailed information on species List of the AqGR

Clupea harengus Linnaeus, 1758

Taxonomic information

Common name
Atlantic herring
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Clupeiformes
Family
Clupeidae
Scientific name
Clupea harengus Linnaeus, 1758

Species information

Environment
marine brackish water
Species information
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Usage information

Use
sea fisheries recreational angling
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