Herring Temporal range: 55–0 Ma Early Eocene to Present |
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Atlantic herring | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Clupeidae |
Subfamily: | Clupeinae |
Genera | |
Amblygaster |
Amblygaster
Clupea
Clupeonella
Escualosa
Harengula
Herklotsichthys
Lile
Opisthonema
Clupeinae is a subfamily of herrings, sardines and sprats belonging to the family Clupeidae.