Where Does Atlantic Herring Live?

Atlantic Herring lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Atlantic Herring

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Primarily pelagic, inhabiting coastal and offshore waters from the surface down to approximately 200 meters (650 feet), occasionally deeper.

Environment

Open ocean, continental shelf waters, estuaries during spawning migrations. Forms dense schools in the water column.

Geographic range

North Atlantic Ocean, including the Baltic Sea, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, Barents Sea, and off the coasts of North America (from Greenland to South Carolina). Also found in the North Pacific (Clupea pallasii, Pacific Herring).

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