| Herring Temporal range: 55–0 Ma Early Eocene to Present |
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| Atlantic herring | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Subfamily: | Clupeinae |
| Genera | |
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Amblygaster |
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Amblygaster
Clupea
Clupeonella
Escualosa
Harengula
Herklotsichthys
Lile
Opisthonema
Clupeinae is a subfamily of herrings, sardines and sprats belonging to the family Clupeidae.