Max length : 45.0 cm SL male/unsexed; common length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 1,050 g; max. reported age: 22 years.
Temperate; 1°C - 18°C; 80°N - 33°N, 79°W - 70°E
Distribution
North Atlantic: northern Bay of Biscay northward to Iceland and southern Greenland, eastward to Spitsbergen and Novaya Zemlya, including the Baltic; southwestern Greenland and Labrador southward to South Carolina.
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 23; Vertebrae: 51 - 60. Scutes without prominent keel; no median notch in upper jaw; operculum without radiating bony striae; hind border of gill opening evenly rounded; no distinctive dark spots on body or fins; 12 to 16 post-pelvic scutes. Silvery, with bluish or greenish blue back. Body elongate.
Biology
Nerito-pelagic. Schooling in coastal waters, with complex feeding and spawning migrations whose timing and extent correlate with the more or less distinct races recognizable on morphological grounds. Feed on small planktonic copepods in the first year, thereafter mainly on copepods. A facultative zooplanktivorous filter-feeder, i.e., it can switch to filter-feeding if the food density and particle size are appropriate. Spend the day in deeper water, but rise to the surface at night. They find their food by visual sense. Feeding and growth are very low during winter. Mature sexually at age 3-9 years. At least one population spawns in any one month of the year. Eggs are laid on substrate. They can be divided into several different stocks and races. The most important races in the East Atlantic are the winter-spawning Norwegian and Icelandic herrings, the autumn spawning Icelandic and North sea herrings and the Baltic herrings. Biomass of Baltic herring has shown inverse correlation with the biomass of sprat, a competitor for planktonic food.Schooling, silvery sides, excellent hearing, and very fast escape response act as anti-predator devices. In Guinness Book of World Records, as the most numerous fish, but widely overfished in 1990. Utilized fresh, dried or salted, smoked, canned and frozen; can be fried, broiled, microwaved and baked. Light is important factor in controlling their vertical distribution. Cestode larvae and trematodes frequently found as parasites in the gut. The Thames-Blackwater Herring Driftnet (http://www.msc.org/html/content_489.htm), Hastings Fleet Pelagic Herring (http://www.msc.org/html/content_1215.htm) and the Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association (PFA) North Sea Herring (http://www.msc.org/html/content_1262.htm) fisheries of this species have been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (http://www.msc.org/) as well-managed and sustainable.
Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes
Common names:
Common name/ Language/ Country
Slanecek obecný Czech Czech Rep
Sled atlantický Czech Czech Rep
Sled obecný Czech Czech Rep
Atlantisk sild Danish Denmark
Bismarck sild Danish Denmark
Gaffelbidder Danish Denmark
Matjessild Danish Denmark
Sennepssild Danish Denmark
Sild Danish -
sild Danish Denmark
Slosild Danish Denmark
Stegt sild i marinade Danish Denmark
Strømming Danish Denmark
Østersøsild Danish Denmark
Atlantische haring Dutch -
Bismarckharing Dutch Netherlands
Brado Dutch Netherlands
Dubbelgerookte steurharing Dutch Netherlands
Engelse bokking Dutch Netherlands
Gebakken bokking Dutch Netherlands
Gebakken gemarineerde haring Dutch Netherlands
Gekruide haring Dutch Netherlands
Haring Dutch -
Haring Dutch Netherlands
Melker Dutch Netherlands
Monnikendammer Dutch Netherlands
Pekelharing Dutch Netherlands
Pekelmaatjes Dutch Netherlands
Puf Dutch Netherlands
Rolmops Dutch Netherlands
Rolmopsjes Dutch Netherlands
Spekbokking Dutch Netherlands
Steurharing Dutch Netherlands
Toter Dutch Netherlands
Viszilver Dutch Netherlands
Warmgerookte gezouten haring Dutch Netherlands
Zalmbokking Dutch Netherlands
Zilverharing Dutch Netherlands
Zoute lappen Dutch Netherlands
Atlantic herring English -
Atlantic herring English Canada
Atlantic herring English Former USSR
Atlantic herring English Russian Fed
Atlantic herring English UK
Atlantic herring English USA
Baltic herring English Estonia
Baltic herring English Former USSR
Baltic herring English UK
Bank herring English Can Newfounl
Bismark herring English UK
Bloater English Canada
Bloater English UK
Cleanplate herring English UK
Cut spiced herring English UK
Digby English -
Fall herring English Can Newfounl
Golden cure English UK
Hern English Can Newfounl
Herning English Can Newfounl
Herring English -
Herring English Australia
Herring English Can Newfounl
Herring English Spain
Herring English UK
Herron English Can Newfounl
Kipper English UK
Kipper herring English UK
Klondyked herring English UK
Labrador herring English Can Newfounl
Matje cured herring English UK
Mattie English -
Mattie English UK
Mediterranean cure English Gibraltar
Melker English USA
Mesh herring English Can Newfounl
Milker herring English USA
Murman herring English Former USSR
Mustard herring English UK
Newcastle kipper English UK
Norwegian cured herring English UK
Norwegian herring English Former USSR
Norwegian milker English USA
Norwegian silver herring English UK
Norwegian sloe English UK
Oriental cure English USA
Pearl essence English UK
Pickled herring English UK
Pickling English USA
Protestant English Can Newfounl
Red herring English UK
Rounder English Can Newfounl
Sea Atlantic herring English UK
Sea herring English -
Sea herring English USA
Sea stick English Can Newfounl
Shore herring English Can Newfounl
Sild English -
Sild English USA
Silver cured herring English UK
Soused herring English UK
Split English Can Newfounl
Split cure herring English Can Newfounl
Spring herring English Can Newfounl
Sugar cured fish English UK
Summer herring English Can Newfounl
Whitebait English UK
Yawling English -
Yawling English UK
läänemere heeringas Estonian Estonia
räim Estonian Estonia
Sild Faroese Faeroe Is
Haarukkapalasilli Finnish Finland
Kruunusardiini Finnish Finland
Laukkasvolattu savustettu silli Finnish Finland
Maitisilli Finnish Finland
Marinoitu silakkarulla Finnish Finland
Matjessuolattu silli Finnish Finland
Paistinmarinoitu silli Finnish Finland
Savusilakka Finnish Finland
Savustettu rasvasilli Finnish Finland
Silakka Finnish Finland
Silli Finnish Finland
Sinappisilli Finnish Finland
Suutarin lohi Finnish Finland
Gendarme French France
Hareng French France
Hareng atlantique French Can Quebec
Hareng atlantique French Canada
Hareng atlantique French France
Hareng commun French -
Hareng de l'Atlantique French -
Hareng de l'Atlantique French France
Hareng de la Baltique French France
Hareng saur French France
Allec German Germany
Atlantischer Hering German -
Bismarckhering German Germany
Bratbückling German Germany
Brathering German Germany
Bückling German Germany
Delikatessild German Germany
Gabelbissen German Germany
Gabelrollmops German Germany
Hering German -
Hering German Germany
Heringsstip German Germany
Kronsardinen German Germany
Kronsilt German Germany
Lachsbückling German Germany
Lachshering German Germany
Matjeshering German Germany
Milchnerhering German Germany
Ostseehering German Germany
Perlessenz German Germany
Rollmops German Germany
Salzling German Germany
Sauerlappen German Germany
Saurer Hering German Germany
Senfhering German Germany
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