Clupeidae

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Translingual

Clupea harengus (Atlantic herring), one of the Clupeidae

Etymology

From Clupea +‎ -idae.

Proper noun

Clupeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Clupeiformes – many chiefly marine forage fish, including some very important foodfish, such as herrings and sardines.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Clupeiformes - order

Hyponyms

(family): Alosinae, Clupeinae, Dorosomatinae, Dussumieriinae, Pellonulinae (subfamilies)

References

Clupeidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Clupeidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Clupeidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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