Clupeidae

Clupeidae is a family of clupeiform ray-finned fishes, comprising, for instance, the herrings and sprats. Many members of the family have a body protected with shiny cycloid (very smooth and uniform) scales, a single dorsal fin, and a fusiform body for quick, evasive swimming and pursuit of prey composed of small planktonic animals. Due to their small size and position in the lower trophic level of many marine food webs, the levels of methylmercury they bioaccumulate are very low, reducing the risk of mercury poisoning when consumed.

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Clupeidae is a family of fish that includes herrings and sprats, characterized by smooth scales, a single dorsal fin, and a streamlined body designed for quick swimming and hunting small plankton. These fish are important for human consumption because they accumulate very low levels of mercury, making them safer to eat compared to larger predatory fish.

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Species

herrings

Clupeidae

FAMILY

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderClupeiformes
FamilyClupeidae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

Observations recorded5,203,706

鲱科（学名：Clupeidae）為輻鰭魚綱鯡形目的其中一科。它包含多種世界各地主要的食用魚，也有些被當作捕魚所需的餌料魚。

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Commons category: Clupeidae
taxon name: Clupeidae
taxon common name: sildefamilien

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Description and biology
Feeding physiology
Taxonomy
Fossil genera
Disputed fossil genera
References

The earliest known fossil members of this group are the stem-clupeids Italoclupea and Lecceclupea from the late Campanian/early Maastrichtian of Italy.''