Clupeidae

Araucanian herring

Strangomera bentincki

Dark blue back with silver belly

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• South America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The Araucanian herring (Strangomera bentincki or Clupea bentincki) is a species of fish in the family Clupeidae. 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.