halec, Clupea Mitchill [S. L.] 1814:20 [Report, in part, of Samuel L. Mitchill; ref. 3030] New York, U.S.A. No types known. Also in Mitchill 1815:451 [ref. 13292]. •Synonym of Clupea harengus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Smith 1986:395 [ref. 22186]). Current status: Synonym of Clupea harengus Linnaeus 1758. Clupeidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.