Clupea Harangus (Noun)
Meaning
Commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Clupea harangus is one of the most commercially important food fish of northern waters of both the Atlantic and Pacific.
- Baltic herring, Clupea harangus, is widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and forms an important part of the marine food chain.
- Fishing fleet operating in the Barents Sea mainly focuses on catches of Clupea harangus and Norwegian haddock.
- Research suggests an increase in ocean temperature has a significant impact on the growth and reproduction cycles of Clupea harangus.
- Historical records indicate that Clupea harangus was one of the major catches of the Dutch fishing industry in the 16th and 17th centuries.