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Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence
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Clupea harengus
Atlantic herring - Hareng atlantique

Clupea harengus
Characteristics:
• bright blue along back
• uniform, no spots
• body long, flattened laterally
• no adipose fin present
May be mistaken for: other pelagics
Clupea harengus
Family:
Clupeidae
Type of measure:
Total mm
Maximum size:
450 mm
specimen identified  specimen identified
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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