Clupeidae

family of fishes (the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa and menhadens)

Clupeidae is a family of teleost fish. It includes the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa and menhadens. The family includes some of the most important food fishes in the world.

Clupeidae
Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus
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Clupeidae

Genera

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This family comprises the following 7 genera:

References

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  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2023). "Clupeidae" in FishBase. July 2023 version.