Clupeidae - Wikipedia
WEBClupeidae is a family of clupeiform ray-finned fishes, comprising, for instance, the herrings and sprats. Many members of the family have a body protected with shiny cycloid (very smooth and uniform) scales, a single dorsal fin, and a fusiform body for quick, evasive swimming and pursuit of prey composed of small planktonic animals.
Herring - Wikipedia
WEBThree species of Clupea (the type genus of the herring family Clupeidae) are recognised, and comprise about 90% of all herrings captured in fisheries. The most abundant of these species is the Atlantic herring , which comprises over half of all herring capture.
Family Clupeidae - Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens
WEBOne of the most important family of commercial fishes, processed for food, oil, or fish meal. Etymology. : Latin, clupea = sardine, derived from Clupeus = shield; doubtless a reference to the scales covering the body of the fish + Greek, odous = teeth. Reproductive guild.
Clupeiformes - Wikipedia
WEBClupeiformes / ˈkluːpiːɪfɔːrmiːz / is the 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.
Clupeidae | fish family | Britannica
WEBClupeidae. fish family. Learn about this topic in these articles: classification. In clupeiform: Annotated classification. Family Clupeidae (herrings, sardines, pilchards, shads, menhadens, and allies) Teeth usually absent in mouth or very weakly developed; minute in …
Herring | Types, Nutrition & Uses in Cuisine | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · Herring, species of slab-sided northern fish belonging to the family Clupeidae (order Clupeiformes). The name herring refers to either the Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus harengus) or the Pacific herring (C. harengus pallasii); although once considered separate species, they are now believed to.
The biology and ecology of tropical marine sardines and
WEBApr 10, 2021 · Clupeoid fishes—sardines, herrings, anchovies and their relatives (order Clupeiformes, suborder Clupeoidei)—form the basis of some of the world’s largest fisheries in both temperate and tropical regions (FAO 2018).
Clupeidae - Animalia
WEB37 species. Clupeidae is a family of clupeiform ray-finned fishes, comprising, for instance, the herrings and sprats. Many members of the family have a body protected with shiny cycloid (very smooth and uniform) scales, a single dorsal fin, and a fusiform body for quick, evasive swimming and pursuit of prey composed of small planktonic animals.
Herrings and Sprats (Family Clupeidae) - iNaturalist
WEBClupeidae is a family of ray-finned fishes, comprising, for instance, the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa, and menhadens. The clupeids include many of the most important food fishes in the world, and are also commonly caught for production of fish oil and fish meal.
ADW: Clupeidae: INFORMATION
WEBRead about Clupeidae (Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens) on the Animal Diversity Web.