Clupeidae

Translingual

Clupea harengus (Atlantic herring), one of the Clupeidae

Etymology

From Clupea +‎ -idae.

Proper noun

Clupeidae

1. 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