Clupea Clupea Clupea is genus of planktivorous bony fish belonging to the family Clupeidae, commonly known as herrings. They are found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans, including the Baltic Sea. Three species of "Clupea" are recognized. The main taxa, the Atlantic herring ("Clupea harengus") and the Pacific herring ("Clupea pallasii") may each be divided into subspecies. Herrings are forage fish moving in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they form important commercial fisheries. The species of "Clupea" belong to the larger family Clupeidae (herrings, shads,
Broadnosed pipefish Broadnosed pipefish The broadnosed pipefish ("Syngnathus typhle") is a fish of the family Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefishes). It is native to the Eastern Atlantic from Vardø in Norway, Baltic Sea (north to the Gulf of Finland) and the British Isles at north to Morocco at south. It is also found in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Sea of Azov. It is common in the coastal shallow waters, usually on reefs with seagrasses. This species is notable for its "broad" snout, which is as deep as its body. The broadnosed pipefish is a slender, elongated fish with a hexagonal cross-section