Haring
Clupea harengus
#nm_0497📍 Netherlands
- Language
- Dutch
- Transliteration
- Haring
- IPA
- /ˈɦaːrɪŋ/
From Middle Dutch hārinc (herring) ↳ From Proto-Germanic *hēringaz (herring), possibly related to *hēra- (gray, silvery), describing the fish's shimmering appearance
Atlantic herring. One of the most abundant fish species. Schooling pelagic fish found in temperate waters of the North Atlantic. Grows to 45cm. Commercially one of the most important fish species in the world.
⚠️ Often confused with: Haring (Clupea harengus membras)