Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Atlantic Herring
Scientific Name: 
Clupea harengus
Naming References: 
BSC5
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Fish
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Actinopterygii
Order: 
Clupeiformes
Family: 
Clupeidae
References: 
W012
General Biology

Female Age at Maturity

about 3 yrs
References: 
W012

Longevity

max. reported age: 19 years
References: 
W012
Habitat
Marine (BSC5); Coastal and schooling species (W012); Mature adults migrate inshore, entering estuaries to breed (W012)
References: 
W012
BSC5
Distribution

Ecozones

Arctic Ocean, Queen Maud Gulf
References: 
BSC5

Distribution

Eastern Arctic only
Marine Distribution Description: 
Kent Peninsula at 107°W and Beaufort Sea southward to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Number of Occurrences

15 + off Mackenzie Delta from Delta along coast to Parry Peninsula; Now a full species called Pacific Herring (Clupea pallsii) see R131
References: 
BSC5
R131

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
NU waters only and Eastern Arctic; ). There are records of this species in WAO: Queen Maud Gulf and Landcaster Sound. Specimens in WAO confirnmed but not in the ISR
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Draft rank by DFO in 2015, suggested undetermined,
Last Updated: 
May 5, 2016

References

Age Of Maturity

  • Fish Base (1999) FishBase 99. http://www.cgiar.org/iclarm/fishbase/ - W012 Return

Ecozones

  • Hunter, J.G., Leach, S.T. McAllister, D.E. and Steigerwald, M.B. (1984) A distributional atlas of records of the marine fishes of Arctic Canada in the Naitonal Museums of Canada and Arctic Biological Station.. National Museum of Natural Sciences Syllogeus 52 RWED Library QL 626.5 . N67D57 - BSC5 Return

Habitat

  • Fish Base (1999) FishBase 99. http://www.cgiar.org/iclarm/fishbase/ - W012 Return
  • Hunter, J.G., Leach, S.T. McAllister, D.E. and Steigerwald, M.B. (1984) A distributional atlas of records of the marine fishes of Arctic Canada in the Naitonal Museums of Canada and Arctic Biological Station.. National Museum of Natural Sciences Syllogeus 52 RWED Library QL 626.5 . N67D57 - BSC5 Return

Longevity

  • Fish Base (1999) FishBase 99. http://www.cgiar.org/iclarm/fishbase/ - W012 Return

Naming

  • Hunter, J.G., Leach, S.T. McAllister, D.E. and Steigerwald, M.B. (1984) A distributional atlas of records of the marine fishes of Arctic Canada in the Naitonal Museums of Canada and Arctic Biological Station.. National Museum of Natural Sciences Syllogeus 52 RWED Library QL 626.5 . N67D57 - BSC5 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Hunter, J.G., Leach, S.T. McAllister, D.E. and Steigerwald, M.B. (1984) A distributional atlas of records of the marine fishes of Arctic Canada in the Naitonal Museums of Canada and Arctic Biological Station.. National Museum of Natural Sciences Syllogeus 52 RWED Library QL 626.5 . N67D57 - BSC5 Return
  • Coad B.W. and Reist J.D. (2004) Annotated List of the Arctic Marine Fishes of Canada.. DFO, Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2674 - R131 Return

Taxonomy

  • Fish Base (1999) FishBase 99. http://www.cgiar.org/iclarm/fishbase/ - W012 Return