- herring, Clupea harangus - commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
--1 is a kind of clupeid fish, clupeid; food fish
--1 is a member of Clupea, genus Clupea
--1 has parts: herring
--1 has particulars:Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus harengus; Pacific herring, Clupea harengus pallasii