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Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Atlantic Herring

Herring fish comes from the genus Clupea and belongs to the family Clupeidae. There are primarily two species of Herring, Atlantic herring and Pacific herring. Nonetheless, the name Herring is more commonly used to refer to Atlantic Herring. They are abundantly found and are fished for commercial purposes. It is widely eaten by people all over the world. In the United States, Atlantic Herring is sold as canned Sardines, steaks and kippers. They are also used to lure Tuna, Blue crabs and Lobsters. The scientific name of Atlantic Herring is Clupea harengus. Atlantis Herring has a few of other names as well. (Herring) (Sperling) (Sardine) (Common Herring) (Labrador Herring) (Sild) (Sea Herring) Description Atlantic Herring is small in size. Size: These fishes reach a size of 45 cm. Weight: These fishes weigh a little more than 500 gm. Scales: Few of them are said to have pointed scales. Color: These beautiful fishes are silver colored. Atlantic herring have dark bluish or at times greenish backs. Appearance: These fishes have small head which is flattened. The shape of the body is slim and smooth. They have a lower jaw which projects out and resembles the jaw of a bull dog. The posterior edge of the gill opening is uniformly rounded. Fins: They have a single dorsal fin with no side lines. The dorsal fins do not have backbones contrasting to other fishes. The tail like fin is deeply divided. The single dorsal fin is situated at mid-body and there is no fat fin. The eyes are somewhat covered by a fatty eyelid.