| Common name | Halflin |
| Language | Scots |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Scotland (UK) |
| Locality | Scotland, Moray Firth |
| Ref. | Watt, R.A., 1989 |
| Life stage | juveniles |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
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| Remarks | Pertains to young herring. |