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Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) is a herring in the family Clupeidae. It is one of the most abundant fish species in the world. Atlantic herrings can be found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, congregating in large schools. They can grow up to 45 centimetres (18 in) in length and weigh up to 1.1 kilograms (2.4 lb).
Raw Atlantic herring is 72% water, 18% protein, 9% fat, and contains no carbohydrates. In a 100 gram reference amount, raw herring provides 158 calories, and is a highly rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of vitamin B 12 (570% DV). It also has rich content of niacin, vitamin B 6, vitamin D, and phosphorus (21-34% DV).
Herring are various species of forage fish, belonging to the order Clupeiformes.. Herring often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast, found particularly in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, including the Baltic Sea, as well as off the west coast of South America.
The Atlantic sea herring is a foot-long fish that schools in the millions. It’s forage food for fish, marine mammals and birds. Bluefin tuna, sharks and whales eat it.
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See Atlantic herring for videos of juvenile herring feeding by catching copepods. Video loop of a school of Atlantic herring migrating to their spawning grounds in the Baltic Sea. Predators of herring include humans, seabirds, dolphins, porpoises, striped bass, seals, sea lions, whales, sharks, dog fish, tuna, cod, salmon, and halibut. Other ...
The FAO/WHO Codex standard for canned sardines cites 12 species in the Order of Clupeiformes that may be classed as sardines, including Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus), and brisling sardine (Sprattus sprattus); [4] FishBase, a comprehensive database of information about fish, calls at least six species just 'pilchard', over a dozen just ...
A study published in BMJ Global Health suggests that replacing red meat with small fish like herring, sardines and anchovies could save up to 750,000 lives annually by 2050 and reduce disability ...