Herring schools move between spawning and wintering grounds in coastal areas and feeding grounds in open water by following migration patterns learned from earlier year classes (Ref. 88171). Juveniles (up to 2 years) shoal close inshore, while adults are found more offshore (Ref. 6683). Adults spend the day in deeper water, but rise to shallower water at night (Ref. 89562). Light is an important factor in controlling their vertical distribution. A facultative zooplanktivorous filter-feeder, i.e., it can switch to filter-feeding if the food density and particle size are appropriate (Ref. 28664). Feed mainly on copepods finding food by visual sense. Herring schools often attract predators such as fish, birds, and marine mammals (Ref. 89563). Schooling, silvery sides, excellent hearing (capable of detecting frequencies between 30-4,000 Hz , Refs. 89391, 89564, 89566), and very fast escape response act as anti-predator devices (Ref. 28664). The most important races in the East Atlantic are the winter-spawning Norwegian and Icelandic herring, the autumn spawning Icelandic and North Sea herring and the Baltic Sea herring. Utilized fresh, dried or salted, smoked, canned and frozen; can be fried, broiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).
沿海-大洋性.(參考文獻 58426) 群游於沿岸水域, 與複合食性而且生殖迴游 , 時間點與範圍與在形態學的基礎上是可認識的約略明顯的比賽互有關連。 在第一個年中捕食小的浮游性橈腳類的動物, 其後主要捕食橈足類。 一個官能性嗜食浮游動物的濾食動物,也就是, 如果食物密度與粒子大小很適當,它能轉變成濾食性。 (參考文獻 28664) 度過白天在深水中, 但是上升到水面在晚上。 他們經由視覺發現他們的食物。 進食與成長在冬天期間非常低。 成熟的性在年約 3-9 年.(參考文獻 35388) 至少一個族群在任何的一個月的每年中產卵。 卵在底部上生產。 他們能被分開成一些不同的品系與比賽。 在大西洋東部的最重要的比賽是冬季產卵的挪威與冰島的鯡魚, 產卵冰島與北海鯡魚與波羅的海鯡魚的秋天。 群游性又銀色的側邊,優良的聽證會與很快速的逃亡回應擔任反掠食者裝置。 (參考文獻 28664) 在金氏世界記錄, 如最很多的魚 (參考文獻 6472), 但是在 1990 年廣泛地捕撈過度.(參考文獻 28644) 生鮮使用, 乾燥或鹽醃, 煙燻, 罐裝及冷凍; 能被油炸, 火烤, 微波而且燒烤。 (參考文獻 9988) 光是在控制他們的垂直分布方面重要的因素。 條蟲仔魚與吸蟲時常在消化道發現如寄生蟲。 (參考文獻 37032) 這種的泰晤士河-死水鯡魚 driftnet 漁場已經被檢定藉由海洋的總管職務會議 (http://www.msc.org/) 當管理良好且族群能維持。
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 0.5 - 11.2, mean 6.6 (based on 912 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00495 - 0.00638), b=3.09 (3.05 - 3.13), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
營養階層 (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.
回復力 (Ref.
120179): 中等的, 族群倍增時間最少 1.4 - 4.4年 (rm=0.1-0.5; K=0.2-0.6; tm=2-5; tmax=25; Fec=17,300-301,000).
Prior r = 0.45, 95% CL = 0.30 - 0.68, Based on 40 stock assessments.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100).