Order

Clupeiformes

157 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 3 of 3

Lycengraulis limnichthys

Lycengraulis limnichthys

Engraulidae
Caribbean Longfin Herring

Caribbean Longfin Herring

Odontognathus compressus

Pristigasteridae

Guiana Longfin Herring

Odontognathus mucronatus

Pristigasteridae

Panama longfin herring

Odontognathus panamensis

Pristigasteridae

Slender thread herring

Opisthonema bulleri

Clupeidae
Pacific thread herring

Pacific thread herring

Opisthonema libertate

Clupeidae
Middling thread herring

Middling thread herring

Opisthonema medirastre

Clupeidae
Atlantic Thread Herring

Atlantic Thread Herring

Opisthonema oglinum

Clupeidae
Dove's Longfin Herring

Dove's Longfin Herring

Opisthopterus dovii

Pristigasteridae

Vaqueira longfin herring

Opisthopterus effulgens

Pristigasteridae

Equatorial longfin herring

Opisthopterus equatorialis

Pristigasteridae
Amazon Pellona

Amazon Pellona

Pellona castelnaeana

Pristigasteridae
Yellowfin River Pellona

Yellowfin River Pellona

Pellona flavipinnis

Pristigasteridae
American Coastal Pellona

American Coastal Pellona

Pellona harroweri

Pristigasteridae

River Plate sprat

Platanichthys platana

Clupeidae
Yellowfin Herring

Yellowfin Herring

Pliosteostoma lutipinnis

Pristigasteridae

Amazon Hatchet Herring

Pristigaster cayana

Pristigasteridae

Whitehead's Hatchet Herring

Pristigaster whiteheadi

Pristigasteridae

Wingfin Anchovy

Pterengraulis atherinoides

Engraulidae
Jenyns's Sprat

Jenyns's Sprat

Ramnogaster arcuata

Clupeidae
Uruguay river sprat

Uruguay river sprat

Ramnogaster melanostoma

Clupeidae

Amazon Spinejaw Sprat

Rhinosardinia amazonica

Clupeidae

Bahia Sprat

Rhinosardinia bahiensis

Clupeidae
Pilchard

Pilchard

Sardina pilchardus

Clupeidae
Round Sardinella

Round Sardinella

Sardinella aurita

Clupeidae
Brazilian Sardinella

Brazilian Sardinella

Sardinella brasiliensis

Clupeidae
Madeiran Sardinella

Madeiran Sardinella

Sardinella maderensis

Clupeidae

Marquesan sardinella

Sardinella marquesensis

Clupeidae

Blacktip Sardinella

Sardinella melanura

Clupeidae
Pacific sardine

Pacific sardine

Sardinops sagax

Clupeidae
Delicate Round Herring

Delicate Round Herring

Spratelloides delicatulus

Clupeidae
Blue Sprat

Blue Sprat

Spratelloides gracilis

Clupeidae

Fuegian Sprat

Sprattus fuegensis

Clupeidae

New Zealand Sprat

Sprattus muelleri

Clupeidae
Sprat

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Clupeidae

Araucanian herring

Strangomera bentincki

Clupeidae

Reeve’s shad

Tenualosa reevesii

Clupeidae