These small herring –12cm were found washed up on Taylor Beach

Pacific Herring, (Clupea pallasii) found on Taylor Beach-photo by G.Fletcher

Cause of death unknown.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Subfamily: Clupeinae
Genus: Clupea
Species: C. pallasii

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