Red herring (disambiguation)

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Red herring may refer to:

In logic:

• A red herring is a figurative expression referring to a logical fallacy in which a clue or piece of information is or is intended to be misleading, or distracting from the actual question, see Ignoratio Elenchi.

In nature:

• Red herring (fish), a type of kipper made from dried, smoked, and salted fish

In culture:

• Red Herring (film), a 2012 film starring Holly Valance
• Red Herring (magazine), a former magazine focused on new technology businesses; now a website devoted to same
• Red Herring (play), a 2000 play by Michael Hollinger
• Red Herring (song), a trance single from Union Jack
• Red Herring Artists, an artist's collective based in Brighton, England
• Red Herring Surf, a brand of surfwear in Tasmania, Australia
• A character in the cartoon series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

In finance:

• Red herring prospectus, a preliminary financial prospectus offering a new stock (in red type)