Pacific herring

Noun

Meaning

important food fish of the northern Pacific

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Clupea contains three species: the Atlantic herring (the type species) found in the north Atlantic, the Pacific herring found in the north Pacific, and the Araucanian herring found off the coast of Chile. Source: Internet

Sea louse infestation in wild juvenile salmon and Pacific herring associated with fish farms off the east-central coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Source: Internet

The materials in the water off Chicken Ranch are part of Ms. Rederer’s thesis project, a two-year investigation into the spawning habits of Pacific herring in Tomales Bay and, in particular, the substrates they prefer to lay their eggs on. Source: Internet

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