Streamlined for swimming, the herring body is relatively deep and flattened laterally (side-to-side), with a distinctly forked tail (caudal fin). The compressed body and silvery scales serve as camouflage in the open waters of the ocean.
Streamlined for swimming, the herring body is relatively deep and flattened laterally (side-to-side), with a distinctly forked tail (caudal fin). The compressed body and silvery scales serve as camouflage in the open waters of the ocean.
