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    ACTINOPTERYGII Ray-finned fishes
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    CLUPEIFORMES Herrings
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    CLUPEIDAE Herrings
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    Amblygaster(2) Dussumieria(4) Escualosa(1) Etrumeus(1) Herklotsichthys(7) Hyperlophus(2) Nematalosa(3) Potamalosa(1) Sardinella(5) Sardinops(1) Spratelloides(3) Sprattus(1)
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Family CLUPEIDAE


Common name: Herrings

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Herrings, CLUPEIDAE in Fishes of Australia, accessed 08 Jun 2026, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/family/327

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