Clupeidae

Atlantic herring

Clupea harengus

Ribbons of sticky eggs settle across the seabed

• Blue
• Gray
• Silver
• Temperate
• Coastal
• Nearshore
• Globally widespread
• Marine fish
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Atlantic herring is a marine fish that lives in coastal and open surface waters. It is known for ribbons of sticky eggs settle across the seabed.