Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
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Fishcarnivore
The sild, also known as Atlantic herring, is a silvery fish that thrives in the northern Atlantic Ocean. These fish gather in enormous schools, making them one of the most plentiful fish species around. They play a key role in the ocean's food chain, both as hunters of tiny prey and meals for larger marine animals.
- Grows up to 45 cm long and can weigh 1.1 kg.
- Forms massive schools that move together through the ocean.
- Eats small creatures like copepods, krill, and tiny fish.
OceanArcticEuropeNorth America
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- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Clupea harengus
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Arctic, Europe, North America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)