| Common name | Sildaforskrekkjari |
| Language | Faroese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | Faeroe Islands |
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| Ref. | Mouritsen, R., 2004 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Nick-name, when they see this fish, they caugth no herrings, believed that Sildaforskrekkjari "herring frightener" scared the herrings away (Ref. 51094). |