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ray-finned fishes

Local animals in this group:

herrings, shads, sardines, and menhadens

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Clupeiformes

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- ClassActinopterygiiray-finned fishes
  - OrderClupeiformes
    Clupeiformes: information (2)
    Clupeiformes: pictures (4)
    - FamilyChirocentridaeWolf herring
    - FamilyClupeidaeherrings, shads, sardines, and menhadens
      Clupeidae: information (1)
      Clupeidae: pictures (3)
      - SpeciesAlosa chrysochlorisBlue herring
        Alosa chrysochloris: information (1)
      - SpeciesAlosa pseudoharengusAnadromous alewives
        Alosa pseudoharengus: information (1)
        Alosa pseudoharengus: pictures (3)
      - SpeciesAlosa sapidissimaAmerican shad
        Alosa sapidissima: information (1)
    - FamilyDenticipitidaeDenticle herring
    - FamilyEngraulidaeAnchovies
    - FamilyPristigasteridaePristigasterids
    - FamilySundasalangidaeSundaland noodlefishes

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