Atlantic herring  (Clupea harengus)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Clupeiformes
Family Clupeidae
Genus Clupea
Size Adult body length: up to 40 cm
Weight Maximum adult 0.68 kg
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Status

Not subject to specific protection, but listed by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) as below Safe Biological Limits (SBL).