Clupeiformes is the order of ray finned fish containing the herring family Clupeidae and the anchovy and sardine family Engraulidae. Many of its species are small, schooling fish of major ecological and commercial importance as forage fish and food fish.
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Source Atlantic Herring (Wikidata)
Source European Anchovy (Wikidata)
Source European Pilchard (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ193389, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Clupeiformes
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Clupeiformes is the order of ray-finned fish that includes the herring family, Clupeidae, and the anchovy family, Engraulidae and sardines.
Wikidata: Clupeiformes
Wikidata Q193389, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Atlantic Herring (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Atlantic Herring, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source European Pilchard (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: European Pilchard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source European Anchovy (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: European Anchovy, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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