Clupeidae
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.
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| Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus | |
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| Family: | Clupeidae |
Genera
This family comprises the following 7 genera:
- Clupea
- Ethmidium
- Gudusia
- Hyperlophus
- Potamalosa
- Ramnogaster
- Sprattus
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2023). "Clupeidae" in FishBase. July 2023 version.
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