1. Commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
   "Schools of herring migrate along the North Atlantic coast";
   - Clupea harengus
    
2. Valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
   "Pickled herring is a traditional Scandinavian dish"

Derived forms: herring, herrings

Type of: clupeid, clupeid fish, food fish, saltwater fish

Part of: Clupea, genus Clupea

Encyclopedia: Herring, Peter