Common name: Atlantic Herring

Scientific name: Clupea harengus Linnaeus, 1758

Class:

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)

Order:

Clupeiformes (Anchovies and Herrings)

Family:

Clupeidae (herrings, shads, sardines and allies)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat description(s)

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

GNR

Not Ranked - Global conservation status not yet assessed.

State conservation status rank:

SNRN

Not Ranked - State conservation status not yet assessed (a migratory animal which does not breed in New York).

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

Not listed or protected by New York State.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102658/Clupea_harengus/