Clupeoidei
Clupeoidei is a suborder of marine and freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Clupeiformes, an order which includes the herrings, anchovies and shads.
Classification
The Clupeoidei has the following families classified within it:- Family Spratelloididae Jordan, 1925
- Family Engraulidae Gill, 1861
- * Subfamily Coiliinae Bleeker, 1872
- * Subfamily Engraulinae Gill, 1861
- Family Clupeidae Cuvier, 1816
- Family Chirocentridae Bleeker, 1849
- Family Dussumieriidae Gill, 1861
- Family Pristigasteridae Bleeker, 1872
- Family Ehiravidae Deraniyagala, 1929
- Family Alosidae Svetovidov, 1952
- Family Dorosomatidae Gill, 1861