Herrings and Anchovies [Clupeiformes]

Description

This order comprises small to medium-sized, schooling fish that are crucial to the marine food web and significant for commercial fisheries. They are characterized by their silvery bodies and deeply forked tails. The group includes species like herrings, sardines, and anchovies.

Families
Herrings and Sardines [Clupeidae]
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Anchovies [Engraulidae]
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Pristigasterids [Pristigasteridae]
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Dorosomatinae [Dorosomatinae]
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Wolf Herrings [Chirocentridae]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Fish
Actinopterygii
Statistics
  • Families 5