Clupeidae

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Clupeidae
Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus
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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.

Genera[change | change source]

This family comprises the following 7 genera:

References[change | change source]

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