Herring

The herring is a type of small oily fish found in the temperate, shallow waters of the North Atlantic. A smaller variant called the baltic herring lives in the Baltic Sea.

Herring lore

Figuratively, a red herring is a false lead in a mystery. In this context, red means smoked, and a smoked herring has such a strong smell that it can be used to create a false scent that causes hunting dogs to lose a trail.

Related Topics:
Red herring - Mystery - Hunting - Dog

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Here are videos of feeding juvenile herring, catching copepods: Atlantic herring.

Related Topics:
Copepod - Atlantic herring

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