Araucanian Herring
Strangomera bentincki
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The Araucanian herring is a species of fish in the family Dorosomatidae. It is an epipelagic fish, silvery below and dark blue above, which schools in coastal waters off the west coast of South America. It ranges along the Chilean coast from Valparaíso south to Talcahuano. It schools at depths from 0 to 70 metres in nearshore areas.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Clupeidae
- Genus
- Strangomera