| Alternative Name | Atlantic herring |
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| Irish Name | Scadán | |
| Latin Name | Clupea harengus | |
| Environment | Pelagic | |
| Importance | Commercial | |
| Depth (m) | 0-200 | |
| Max Length (cm) | 45(cl) | |
Atlantic coasts from Bay of Biscay northward to Greenland, Iceland, Spitzbergen, White Sea, Barents Sea, Baltic Sea |
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