Clupeidae

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): Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - class; Neopterygii - subclass; Teleostei - infraclass; Clupeomorpha - superorder; Clupeiformes - order

Hyponyms

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

References

Clupeidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Clupeidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Clupeidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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