Herrings (family)
Clupeidae
Herrings (Clupeidae) also commonly known as Menhadens, Pilchards, Sardines, Shads or Sprats, is a biological family of the class Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes) and order Clupeiformes (Anchovies).
Classification
- Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Clupeiformes
- Family: Clupeidae
- Order: Clupeiformes
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Phylum: Chordata
- Kingdom: Animalia
Genera in the Family of Clupeidae
Amblygaster
Anodontostoma
Clupanodon
Clupea
Clupeichthys
Clupeoides
Clupeonella
Congothrissa
Corica
Cynothrissa
Dayella
Dussumieria
Ehirava
Escualosa
Ethmalosa
Ethmidium
Etrumeus
Gilchristella
Dorosoma
Gonialosa
Gudusia
Herklotsichthys
Hilsa
Hyperlophus
Jenkinsia
Konosirus
Laeviscutella
Lile
Limnothrissa
Brevoortia
Microthrissa
Nannothrissa
Nematalosa
Odaxothrissa
Pellonula
Platanichthys
Poecilothrissa
Potamalosa
Potamothrissa
Ramnogaster
Rhinosardinia
Alosa
Sardina
Sardinella
Sardinops
Sauvagella
Harengula
Sierrathrissa
Spratelloides
Spratellomorpha
Sprattus
Stolothrissa
Tenualosa
Thrattidion
Opisthonema
Families in the Order of Clupeiformes
Engraulidae
Denticipitidae
Clupeidae
Pristigasteridae
Sundasalangidae
Chirocentridae
