Herring Quiz: questions and answers
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1. To which family do herrings belong?
Clupeidae
2. What is the most abundant species of herring?
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)
3. What is the maximum length of the Araucanian herring (Clupea bentincki)?
28.4 cm
4. What is the scientific name of the Venezuelan herring?
Jenkinsia parvula
5. Where is the denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides) only found?
Rivers of Benin, Nigeria and Cameroon
6. What is the current conservation status of the Galapagos thread herring (Opisthonema berlangai)?
Vulnerable (VU)
7. What was the total catch of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in 1969?
4,095,394 tonnes
8. Herring has been a staple food source since at least:
3000 BC
9. How many mg of potassium do 100 g of raw herring provide?
327 mg
10. What is a kipper?
A whole herring that has been split in a butterfly fashion from tail to head along the dorsal ridge, gutted, salted or pickled, and cold-smoked