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Order Clupeiformes

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Order Clupeiformes (2 suborders, 4 families, 400 species)

• Suborder Denticipitoidei (1 family, 1 genus, 1 species)
  • Family Denticipitidae
    • Genus Denticeps (1 species)
      • Denticeps clupeoides
• Suborder Clupeoidei (3 families)
  • Family Clupeidae (50 genera, 190 species)
    PilchardAlly, Shad, Sardine
    • Genus Brevoortia
      Menhaden, Pogy, Fatback or Mossbunker
    • Genus Clupea
      Herring
      • Clupea harengus harengus
        Atlantic Herring
      • Clupea harengus pallasii
        Pacific Herring
  • Family Engraulidae (100-200 species)
    Anchovy
    • Genus Engraulis
      • Engraulis mordax
        Northern Anchovy
      • Engraulis encrasicholus
        European Anchovy
    • Genus Cetengraulis
      • Cetengraulis mysticetus
        Tropical Anchovy or Anchoveta
    • Genus Coilia
  • Family Chirocentridae (1 genus, 2 species)
    • Genus Chirocentrus (2 species)
      • Chirocentrus dorab
      • Chirocentrus nudus

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