Article Nº 0272 Fish Vol. I · p. 164
Madeiran herring (Clupea maderensis)
Original title: Arenque (Clupea maderensis)
The Madeiran herring is a common coastal fish of the archipelago, sometimes caught in large quantities in nets, but regarded as poorer eating than the North Sea herring.
A fish common in the coastal waters of the archipelago. It is sometimes caught in large quantities in drag nets or set nets. It is not considered one of the best edible species and is in fact inferior to its counterpart in the seas of northern Europe.