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Genus Family: Clupeidae 🍽️ 1 Edible 🎣 2 Game Fish

Clupea

Common name: Herrings

Schooling fish of the North Atlantic and Pacific, historically vital to European fisheries.

Species
3
Max Length
46 cm
Max Weight
1.1 kg
Max Lifespan
25 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.30
Threatened
-

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🔄 Diadromous
1
💧 Freshwater
1
🌊 Marine
1

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
CR
DD
Least Concern 1
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Norway
2 spp.
Canada
2 spp.
Mexico
1 spp.
Denmark
1 spp.
United Kingdom
1 spp.
Ireland
1 spp.
Sweden
1 spp.
Netherlands
1 spp.
France
1 spp.
Belgium
1 spp.
Poland
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

filter-feed
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
475 m

🍽️ Nutrition & Mercury Safety

Edible Species
1
Avg Mercury
0.04
ppm · Low
Avg Omega-3
915
mg / serving