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Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens

Genus: Clupea

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Photo by Svensen, R.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Clupea harengus Linnaeus, 1758

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Clupea harengus
[Atlantic herring]
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Clupea manulensis
[]

Photo by Fritzsche, R.A./J.W. Cavanagh

Arctic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Clupea pallasii Valenciennes, 1847

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Clupea pallasii
[Pacific herring]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Clupea harengus Atlantic herring North Atlantic 45 SL 1758
Clupea manulensis Asia 1822
Clupea pallasii Pacific herring Arctic 46 TL 1847



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