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There are two predominant forms of stomach in fish- one is like a bent tube (siphonal), and the other a blind tube (caecal). The herring has a caeca. Labels: The esophagus. 2, Stomach. 3, Small intestine. 4, Caeca. 5, Air-bladder. 7, Pneumatic duct.

The Alimentary Canal of the Herring

There are two predominant forms of stomach in fish- one is like a bent tube (siphonal), and the other…

"The scales, you know, lap over one another, as you see here in the herring. They thus make quite a firm coat of mail..." (Hooker, 1886).

Herring

"The scales, you know, lap over one another, as you see here in the herring. They thus make quite a…

the herring is a member of the Clupeidae family.

Herring

the herring is a member of the Clupeidae family.

"It is twelve or thirteen inches long; feeds on various small fishes, including young herrings; spawns near the first of November; the fshing season begins two or three months earlier, drift-nets being used by the fishermen." — Goodrich, 1859

Herring

"It is twelve or thirteen inches long; feeds on various small fishes, including young herrings; spawns…

The Californian Sardine (Sardinella carulea) is a small fish related to the herring.

Californian Sardine

The Californian Sardine (Sardinella carulea) is a small fish related to the herring.

9. Cormorant, 10. Guillemot, 11. Puffin, 12. Sanderling, 13. Herring Gull, 14. Tern.

Types of Seashore Life

9. Cormorant, 10. Guillemot, 11. Puffin, 12. Sanderling, 13. Herring Gull, 14. Tern.

The American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) is a fish in the Clupeidae family of herrings.

American Gizzard Shad

The American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) is a fish in the Clupeidae family of herrings.

"Whitebait is the name by which the fry of the herring, and sprat are known in the market, and when served for the table."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Whitebait

"Whitebait is the name by which the fry of the herring, and sprat are known in the market, and when…