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

Genera in the Family of Clupeidae

Amblygaster (genus)

Anodontostoma (genus)

Clupanodon (genus)

Clupea (genus)

Clupeichthys (genus)

Clupeoides (genus)

Clupeonella (genus)

Congothrissa (genus)

Corica (genus)

Cynothrissa (genus)

Dayella (genus)

Dussumieria (genus)

Ehirava (genus)

Escualosa (genus)

Ethmalosa (genus)

Ethmidium (genus)

Etrumeus (genus)

Gilchristella (genus)

Gizzard Shads (genus)

Dorosoma

Gonialosa (genus)

Gudusia (genus)

Herklotsichthys (genus)

Hilsa (genus)

Hyperlophus (genus)

Jenkinsia (genus)

Konosirus (genus)

Laeviscutella (genus)

Lile (genus)

Limnothrissa (genus)

Menhadens (genus)

Brevoortia

Microthrissa (genus)

Nannothrissa (genus)

Nematalosa (genus)

Odaxothrissa (genus)

Pellonula (genus)

Platanichthys (genus)

Poecilothrissa (genus)

Potamalosa (genus)

Potamothrissa (genus)

Ramnogaster (genus)

Rhinosardinia (genus)

River Herrings (genus)

Alosa

Sardina (genus)

Sardinella (genus)

Sardinops (genus)

Sauvagella (genus)

Scaly Sardines (genus)

Harengula

Sierrathrissa (genus)

Spratelloides (genus)

Spratellomorpha (genus)

Sprattus (genus)

Stolothrissa (genus)

Tenualosa (genus)

Thrattidion (genus)

Thread Herrings (genus)

Opisthonema

Families in the Order of Clupeiformes

Anchovies (family)

Engraulidae

Denticle Herrings (family)

Denticipitidae

Herrings (family)

Clupeidae

Ilishas (family)

Pristigasteridae

Sundaland Noodlefishes (family)

Sundasalangidae

Wolf Herrings (family)

Chirocentridae

External Links

Clupeidae – Wikipedia