Clupea harengus

species of herring in the family Clupeidae
Taxon taxon Q2396858
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Clupea harengus

Summary

Clupea harengus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.71% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (762 views/month, #1,394 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Clupea harengus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Clupea harengus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Clupea harengus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Clupea harengus belongs to the parent taxon Clupea[6].
  • Clupea harengus's scientific name is Clupea harengus[7].
  • Clupea harengus's Commons category is recorded as Clupea harengus[8].
  • Clupea harengus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Clupea harengus[9].
  • Clupea harengus's Commons gallery is recorded as Clupea harengus[10].
  • Clupea harengus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. harengus'}[11].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic herring'}[12].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Arenque'}[13].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Arenque del Atlántico'}[14].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Escabeche Frito'}[15].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gendarme'}[16].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hareng'}[17].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hareng Atlantique'}[18].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Hareng de l'Atlantique"}[19].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hareng Saur'}[20].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic Herring'}[21].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bank Herring'}[22].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bismark Herring'}[23].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bloater'}[24].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cleanplate Herring'}[25].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cut spiced Herring'}[26].
  • Clupea harengus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fall Herring'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Clupea harengus is Clupea harengus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Clupea[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic herring'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Arenque'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Arenque del Atlántico'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Escabeche Frito'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gendarme'}[16], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hareng'}[17].

Identifiers

Clupea harengus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 7950[28]. Clupea harengus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46562387[29]. Clupea harengus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8351946[30]. Clupea harengus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 161722[31].

Why It Matters

Clupea harengus ranks in the top 0.71% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (762 views/month, #1,394 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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