Clupeiformes
Clupeiformes is an order of ray-finned fish that includes the herring family Clupeidae, and the anchovy family Engraulidae. The group includes many of the most important forage and food fish. They are physostomes.
Description[change | change source]
Clupeiformes are slightly slender in appearance. Some of them are deep-bodied, like the genus Pellona. While most of the Clupeiformes live in oceans, others are native to freshwater lakes.
Classification[change | change source]
The order includes about 405 species in 11 families:
- Order Clupeiformes
- Suborder Denticipitoidei
- Family Denticipitidae (denticle herring)
- Suborder Clupeoidei
- Family Engraulidae (anchovies)
- Subfamily Coiliinae
- Subfamily Engraulinae
- Family Spratelloididae
- Family Pristigasteridae (longfin herrings)
- Subfamily Pristigasterinae
- Subfamily Pelloninae
- Family Chirocentridae (wolf herrings)
- Family Dussumieriidae (round herrings)
- Family Clupeidae (herrings)
- Family Ehiravidae
- Family Alosidae (shads, sardines and menhadens)
- Family Dorosomatidae
- Family Engraulidae (anchovies)
- Suborder Denticipitoidei
Species[change | change source]
Atlantic herring[change | change source]
Main article: Atlantic herring
The Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) is a herring in the family Clupeidae.
Denticle herring[change | change source]
Main article: Denticle herring
The denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides) is a small species of ray-finned fish found only in the rivers of Benin, Nigeria, and western Cameroon.
Rainbow sardine[change | change source]
Main article: Rainbow sardine
The rainbow sardine (Dussumieria acuta), also known as common sprat, is a species of round herring important to aquaculture.
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- Nelson, Gareth (1998). Paxton, J.R.; Eschmeyer, W.N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 91–95. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
