Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–475 m
- Max size: 46 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A cool water schooling fish of northern coasts, the Pacific herring gathers in vast numbers and runs inshore into estuaries to spawn, plastering sticky eggs over weed and rock. Young fish form surface schools in shallow bays through their first summer, and some populations live landlocked in lakes.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Clupeidae › Clupea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 151159.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pacific Herring live?
- The Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii) is typically found at 0–475 m.
- Is the Pacific Herring dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Herring is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Herring get?
- The Pacific Herring grows to about 46 cm.