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Order: Clupeiformes


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Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Alosa aestivalis (Mitchill, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Alosa aestivalis
[Blueback shad]

Photo by Caramori, G.

Europe
Max. Length 42.6 cm TL
Alosa agone (Scopoli, 1786)

Photo by Photo by Caramori, G.
 
Alosa agone
[Agone]

Photo by Smith, A.B.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 51 cm SL
Alosa alabamae Jordan & Evermann, 1896

Photo by Photo by Smith, A.B.
 
Alosa alabamae
[Alabama shad]

Photo by Bacha, M.

Africa
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Alosa algeriensis Regan, 1916

Photo by Photo by Bacha, M.
 
Alosa algeriensis
[North African shad]

Photo by Meyer, T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 83 cm TL
Alosa alosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Meyer, T.
 
Alosa alosa
[Allis shad]

Photo by FAO

Former USSR and Asia
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Alosa braschnikowi (Borodin, 1904)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Alosa braschnikowi
[Caspian marine shad]

Photo by FAO

Eurasia
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Alosa caspia (Eichwald, 1838)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Alosa caspia
[Caspian shad]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Alosa chrysochloris (Rafinesque, 1820)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Alosa chrysochloris
[Skipjack shad]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm TL
 
Alosa curensis
[Kura shad]

Photo by Stergiou, K.I.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Alosa fallax (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by Photo by Stergiou, K.I.
 
Alosa fallax
[Twaite shad]

Photo by Kutsarov, Y.

Eurasia
Max. Length 39 cm SL
Alosa immaculata Bennett, 1835

Photo by Photo by Kutsarov, Y.
 
Alosa immaculata
[Pontic shad]

Photo by Hillen, B.

Europe
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Alosa kessleri (Grimm, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Hillen, B.
 
Alosa kessleri
[Caspian anadromous shad]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Alosa killarnensis
[Killarney shad]

Photo by Margies, P.

Europe
Max. Length 35.1 cm FL
Alosa macedonica (Vinciguerra, 1921)

Photo by Photo by Margies, P.
 
Alosa macedonica
[Macedonia shad]

Photo by FAO

Eurasia
Max. Length 33.8 cm TL
Alosa maeotica (Grimm, 1901)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Alosa maeotica
[Black sea shad]

Photo by IGFA

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Alosa mediocris (Mitchill, 1814)

Photo by Photo by IGFA
 
Alosa mediocris
[Hickory shad]

Photo by Scarola, J.F.

North America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson, 1811)

Photo by Photo by Scarola, J.F.
 
Alosa pseudoharengus
[Alewife]

Photo by Flescher, D.

North America
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Alosa sapidissima (Wilson, 1811)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Alosa sapidissima
[American shad]

Photo by FAO

Europe and Central Asia
Max. Length 38.1 cm TL
Alosa saposchnikowii Grimm, 1885

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Alosa saposchnikowii
[Saposhnikovi shad]

Photo by FAO

Former USSR and Asia
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Alosa sphaerocephala (Berg, 1913)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Alosa sphaerocephala
[Agrakhan shad]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.8 cm TL
 
Alosa suworowi
[]

Photo by Otel, V.

Eurasia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Alosa tanaica (Grimm, 1901)

Photo by Photo by Otel, V.
 
Alosa tanaica
[Black Sea shad]

Photo by MNHN

Europe
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Alosa vistonica Economidis & Sinis, 1986

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Alosa vistonica
[Thracian shad]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Alosa volgensis
[Volga shad]

Photo by Gama, C.S.

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Amazonsprattus scintilla Roberts, 1984

Photo by Photo by Gama, C.S.
 
Amazonsprattus scintilla
[Rio Negro pygmy anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 27.6 cm TL
Amblygaster clupeoides Bleeker, 1849

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Amblygaster clupeoides
[Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Amblygaster indiana
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Amblygaster leiogaster (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Amblygaster leiogaster
[Smoothbelly sardinella]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Amblygaster sirm (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Amblygaster sirm
[Spotted sardinella]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Anchoa analis (Miller, 1945)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa analis
[Longfin Pacific anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Anchoa argentivittata (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa argentivittata
[Regan's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Central America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Anchoa belizensis (Thomerson & Greenfield, 1975)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa belizensis
[Belize anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Anchoa cayorum (Fowler, 1906)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa cayorum
[Key anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Anchoa chamensis Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa chamensis
[Chame Point anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Anchoa choerostoma (Goode, 1874)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa choerostoma
[Bermuda anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Anchoa colonensis Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa colonensis
[Narrow-striped anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
Anchoa compressa (Girard, 1858)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa compressa
[Deep body anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Anchoa cubana (Poey, 1868)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa cubana
[Cuban anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
Anchoa curta (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa curta
[Short anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anchoa delicatissima (Girard, 1854)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa delicatissima
[Slough anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Anchoa eigenmannia (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa eigenmannia
[Eigenmann's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Anchoa exigua (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa exigua
[Slender anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Anchoa filifera (Fowler, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa filifera
[Longfinger anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Anchoa helleri (Hubbs, 1921)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa helleri
[Heller's anchovy]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15.3 cm TL
Anchoa hepsetus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Anchoa hepsetus
[Broad-striped anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Anchoa ischana (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa ischana
[Sharpnose anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
Anchoa januaria (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa januaria
[Rio anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anchoa lamprotaenia Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa lamprotaenia
[Big-eye anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
Anchoa lucida (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa lucida
[Bright anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anchoa lyolepis (Evermann & Marsh, 1900)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa lyolepis
[Shortfinger anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Anchoa marinii Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa marinii
[Marini's anchovy]

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Anchoa mitchilli (Valenciennes, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Anchoa mitchilli
[Bay anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Anchoa mundeola (Gilbert & Pierson, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa mundeola
[False Panama anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Anchoa mundeoloides (Breder, 1928)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa mundeoloides
[Northern Gulf anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Anchoa nasus (Kner & Steindachner, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa nasus
[Longnose anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 18.7 cm TL
Anchoa panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa panamensis
[Panama anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
Anchoa parva (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa parva
[Little anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Anchoa pectoralis Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa pectoralis
[Bigfin anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Anchoa scofieldi (Jordan & Culver, 1895)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa scofieldi
[Scofield's anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Anchoa spinifer (Valenciennes, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa spinifer
[Spicule anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Anchoa starksi (Gilbert & Pierson, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa starksi
[Starks's anchovy]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 14.9 cm TL
Anchoa tricolor (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Anchoa tricolor
[Piquitinga anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Anchoa trinitatis (Fowler, 1915)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoa trinitatis
[Trinidad anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Anchoa walkeri Baldwin & Chang, 1970

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoa walkeri
[Persistent anchovy]

Photo by Krumme, U.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Anchovia clupeoides (Swainson, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Anchovia clupeoides
[Zabaleta anchovy]
No picture found
 
Anchovia landivarensis
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Anchovia macrolepidota (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchovia macrolepidota
[Bigscale anchovy]

Photo by Holm, E.

Central and South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Anchovia surinamensis (Bleeker, 1865)

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Anchovia surinamensis
[Surinam anchovy]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Anchoviella alleni (Myers, 1940)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella alleni
[Allen's anchovy]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Anchoviella balboae (Jordan & Seale, 1926)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Anchoviella balboae
[Balboa anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Anchoviella blackburni Hildebrand, 1943

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella blackburni
[Blackburns's anchovy]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Anchoviella brevirostris (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Anchoviella brevirostris
[Snubnose anchovy]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Anchoviella carrikeri Fowler, 1940

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella carrikeri
[Carriker's anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Anchoviella cayennensis (Puyo, 1946)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella cayennensis
[Cayenne anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 15.9 cm TL
Anchoviella elongata (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella elongata
[Elongate anchovy]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm TL
Anchoviella guianensis (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Anchoviella guianensis
[Guyana anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Anchoviella hernanni
[]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Anchoviella jamesi (Jordan & Seale, 1926)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella jamesi
[James's anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Anchoviella juruasanga
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Anchoviella lepidentostole (Fowler, 1911)

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Anchoviella lepidentostole
[Broadband anchovy]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Anchoviella manamensis Cervigón, 1982

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella manamensis
[Manamo anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Anchoviella nattereri
[Natterer's anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Anchoviella perezi
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Anchoviella perfasciata (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella perfasciata
[Poey's anchovy]

Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Anchoviella sanfranciscana Barbosa, Gomes da Silva, da Rocha Araújo & Carvalho, 2017

Photo by Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda
 
Anchoviella sanfranciscana
[]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Anchoviella vaillanti (Steindachner, 1908)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anchoviella vaillanti
[Vaillant's anchovy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Anodontostoma chacunda (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anodontostoma chacunda
[Chacunda gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Anodontostoma selangkat (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anodontostoma selangkat
[Indonesian gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Anodontostoma thailandiae Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Anodontostoma thailandiae
[Thai gizzard shad]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 34.4 cm TL
Brevoortia aurea (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Brevoortia aurea
[Brazilian menhaden]

Photo by McDonald, D.L.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Brevoortia gunteri Hildebrand, 1948

Photo by Photo by McDonald, D.L.
 
Brevoortia gunteri
[Finescale menhaden]

Photo by McDonald, D.L.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Brevoortia patronus Goode, 1878

Photo by Photo by McDonald, D.L.
 
Brevoortia patronus
[Gulf menhaden]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Brevoortia pectinata (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Brevoortia pectinata
[Argentine menhaden]

Photo by O'Donnell, P.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Brevoortia smithi Hildebrand, 1941

Photo by Photo by O'Donnell, P.
 
Brevoortia smithi
[Yellowfin menhaden]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Brevoortia tyrannus
[Atlantic menhaden]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20.5 cm TL
Cetengraulis edentulus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Cetengraulis edentulus
[Atlantic anchoveta]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Cetengraulis mysticetus (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cetengraulis mysticetus
[Pacific anchoveta]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 16.1 cm TL
Chirocentrodon bleekerianus (Poey, 1867)

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Chirocentrodon bleekerianus
[Dogtooth herring]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Chirocentrus dorab (Fabricius, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chirocentrus dorab
[Dorab wolf-herring]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Chirocentrus nudus Swainson, 1839

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chirocentrus nudus
[Whitefin wolf-herring]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Clupanodon thrissa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Clupanodon thrissa
[Chinese gizzard shad]

Photo by Svensen, R.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Clupea harengus Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Svensen, R.
 
Clupea harengus
[Atlantic herring]
No picture found
 
Clupea manulensis
[]

Photo by Fritzsche, R.A./J.W. Cavanagh

Arctic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Clupea pallasii Valenciennes, 1847

Photo by Photo by Fritzsche, R.A./J.W. Cavanagh
 
Clupea pallasii
[Pacific herring]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Clupeichthys aesarnensis Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Clupeichthys aesarnensis
[Thai river sprat]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Clupeichthys bleekeri (Hardenberg, 1936)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Clupeichthys bleekeri
[Kapuas river sprat]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Clupeichthys goniognathus Bleeker, 1855

Photo by Photo by Warren, T.
 
Clupeichthys goniognathus
[Sumatran river sprat]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Clupeichthys perakensis (Herre, 1936)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Clupeichthys perakensis
[Perak river sprat]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Clupeoides borneensis Bleeker, 1851

Photo by Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Clupeoides borneensis
[Borneo river sprat]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Clupeoides hypselosoma Bleeker, 1866

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Clupeoides hypselosoma
[Kalimantan river sprat]

Photo by FAO

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Clupeoides papuensis (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Clupeoides papuensis
[Papuan river sprat]

Photo by FAO

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Clupeoides venulosus Weber & de Beaufort, 1912

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Clupeoides venulosus
[West Irian river sprat]

Photo by FAO

Europe
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Clupeonella abrau (Maliatsky, 1930)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Clupeonella abrau
[Abrau sprat]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.9 cm TL
 
Clupeonella caspia
[Caspian tyulka]

Photo by Otel, V.

Eurasia
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Clupeonella cultriventris (Nordmann, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Otel, V.
 
Clupeonella cultriventris
[Black and Caspian Sea sprat]

Photo by FAO

Former USSR and Asia
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Clupeonella engrauliformis (Borodin, 1904)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Clupeonella engrauliformis
[Anchovy sprat]

Photo by FAO

Former USSR and Asia
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Clupeonella grimmi Kessler, 1877

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Clupeonella grimmi
[Southern Caspian sprat]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Clupeonella muhlisi
[Marmara sprat]

Photo by Naseka, A.M.

Europe
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Clupeonella tscharchalensis (Borodin, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Naseka, A.M.
 
Clupeonella tscharchalensis
[Freshwater tyulka]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
Coilia borneensis Bleeker, 1852

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Coilia borneensis
[Bornean grenadier anchovy]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 35.4 cm SL
Coilia brachygnathus Kreyenberg & Pappenheim, 1908

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Coilia brachygnathus
[Yangtse grenadier anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
Coilia coomansi Hardenberg, 1934

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Coilia coomansi
[Cooman's grenadier anchovy]

Photo by Sen, S.K.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Coilia dussumieri Valenciennes, 1848

Photo by Photo by Sen, S.K.
 
Coilia dussumieri
[Goldspotted grenadier anchovy]

Photo by CAFS

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Coilia grayii Richardson, 1845

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Coilia grayii
[Gray's grenadier anchovy]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Coilia lindmani Bleeker, 1857

Photo by Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Coilia lindmani
[Lindman's grenadier anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 28.4 cm TL
Coilia macrognathos Bleeker, 1852

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Coilia macrognathos
[Longjaw grenadier anchovy]

Photo by CAFS

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Coilia mystus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Coilia mystus
[Osbeck's grenadier anchovy]

Photo by Islam, Md. S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Coilia nasus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Photo by Photo by Islam, Md. S.
 
Coilia nasus
[Japanese grenadier anchovy]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Coilia neglecta Whitehead, 1968

Photo by Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Coilia neglecta
[Neglected grenadier anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Coilia ramcarati (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Coilia ramcarati
[Ramcarat grenadier anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Coilia rebentischii Bleeker, 1858

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Coilia rebentischii
[Many-fingered grenadier anchovy]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Coilia reynaldi Valenciennes, 1848

Photo by Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Coilia reynaldi
[Reynald's grenadier anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Congothrissa gossei Poll, 1964

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Congothrissa gossei
[Smoothbelly pellonuline]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Corica laciniata Fowler, 1935

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Corica laciniata
[Bangkok river sprat]

Photo by Mahalder, B.

Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
Corica soborna Hamilton, 1822

Photo by Photo by Mahalder, B.
 
Corica soborna
[Ganges river sprat]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Dayella malabarica (Day, 1873)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Dayella malabarica
[Day's round herring]

Photo by Noren, M.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Denticeps clupeoides Clausen, 1959

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Denticeps clupeoides
[Denticle herring]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

North America
Max. Length 23.6 cm SL
Dorosoma anale Meek, 1904

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Dorosoma anale
[Mexican river gizzard shad]

Photo by Perusquía, E.

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 57 cm FL
Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Perusquía, E.
 
Dorosoma cepedianum
[American gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Central America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Dorosoma chavesi Meek, 1907

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Dorosoma chavesi
[Nicaragua gizzard shad]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North and Central America
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Dorosoma petenense (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Dorosoma petenense
[Threadfin shad]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Dorosoma smithi Hubbs & Miller, 1941

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Dorosoma smithi
[Pacific gizzard shad]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific; Persia
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Dussumieria acuta Valenciennes, 1847

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Dussumieria acuta
[Rainbow sardine]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Dussumieria albulina
[Lancer rainbow sardine]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Dussumieria elopsoides Bleeker, 1849

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Dussumieria elopsoides
[Slender rainbow sardine]
No picture found
 
Dussumieria hasseltii
[Hasselt’s rainbow sardine]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
 
Dussumieria modakandai
[Soft rainbow sardine]
No picture found
 
Dussumieria productissima
[Javelin rainbow sardine]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Dussumieria torpedo
[African rainbow sardine]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Ehirava fluviatilis Deraniyagala, 1929

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Ehirava fluviatilis
[Malabar sprat]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Encrasicholina auster
[Fiji anchovy]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Encrasicholina devisi (Whitley, 1940)

Photo by Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Encrasicholina devisi
[Devis' anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Encrasicholina gloria
[Red Sea anchovy]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Encrasicholina heteroloba (Rüppell, 1837)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Encrasicholina heteroloba
[Shorthead anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Encrasicholina integra
[Papuan anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Encrasicholina intermedia
[Shiner anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Encrasicholina macrocephala
[Largehead anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Encrasicholina oligobranchus (Wongratana, 1983)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Encrasicholina oligobranchus
[Philippine anchovy]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 1938

Photo by Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Encrasicholina punctifer
[Buccaneer anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Encrasicholina purpurea (Fowler, 1900)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Encrasicholina purpurea
[Nehu]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Encrasicholina sigma
[Makassar anchovy]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Engraulis anchoita Hubbs & Marini, 1935

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Engraulis anchoita
[Argentine anchovy]

Photo by Smith, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Engraulis australis (White, 1790)

Photo by Photo by Smith, B.
 
Engraulis australis
[Australian anchovy]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Engraulis capensis Gilchrist, 1913

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Engraulis capensis
[Southern African anchovy]

Photo by Dammous, S.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Dammous, S.
 
Engraulis encrasicolus
[European anchovy]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15.5 cm TL
Engraulis eurystole (Swain & Meek, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Engraulis eurystole
[Silver anchovy]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Engraulis japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Photo by Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Engraulis japonicus
[Japanese anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Engraulis maeoticus
[]

Photo by FAO

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 24.8 cm SL
Engraulis mordax Girard, 1854

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Engraulis mordax
[Californian anchovy]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Engraulis ringens Jenyns, 1842

Photo by Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Engraulis ringens
[Anchoveta]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Escualosa elongata Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Escualosa elongata
[Slender white sardine]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Escualosa thoracata (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Escualosa thoracata
[White sardine]

Photo by Durand, J.-D.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bowdich, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Durand, J.-D.
 
Ethmalosa fimbriata
[Bonga shad]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 31.2 cm TL
Ethmidium maculatum (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Ethmidium maculatum
[Pacific menhaden]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Etrumeus acuminatus
[]

Photo by Golani, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
Etrumeus golanii DiBattista, Randall & Bowen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Golani, D.
 
Etrumeus golanii
[]

Photo by Randall, H.A.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
Etrumeus makiawa Randall & DiBattista, 2012

Photo by Photo by Randall, H.A.
 
Etrumeus makiawa
[]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 28.3 cm TL
Etrumeus micropus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Etrumeus micropus
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Restricted to the northwe
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Etrumeus sadina (Mitchill, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Etrumeus sadina
[Red-eye round herring]

Photo by FAO

Southeastern Atlantic to
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Etrumeus whiteheadi Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Etrumeus whiteheadi
[Whitehead's round herring]

Photo by Chater, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Etrumeus wongratanai DiBattista, Randall & Bowen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Chater, S.
 
Etrumeus wongratanai
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Gilchristella aestuaria (Gilchrist, 1913)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gilchristella aestuaria
[Gilchrist's round herring]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 14.9 cm TL
Gonialosa manmina (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gonialosa manmina
[Ganges river gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Gonialosa modesta (Day, 1870)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gonialosa modesta
[Burmese river gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Gonialosa whiteheadi Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gonialosa whiteheadi
[Southern Burmese river gizzard shad]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Gudusia chapra (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Hasan, M.E.
 
Gudusia chapra
[Indian river shad]

Photo by Win, T.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Gudusia variegata (Day, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Win, T.
 
Gudusia variegata
[Burmese river shad]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Harengula clupeola (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Harengula clupeola
[False herring]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Harengula humeralis (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Harengula humeralis
[Redear herring]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 21.2 cm TL
Harengula jaguana Poey, 1865

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Harengula jaguana
[Scaled herring]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18.4 cm TL
Harengula thrissina (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Harengula thrissina
[Pacific flatiron herring]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Herklotsichthys blackburni (Whitley, 1948)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Herklotsichthys blackburni
[Blackburn's herring]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Herklotsichthys castelnaui (Ogilby, 1897)

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Herklotsichthys castelnaui
[Castelnau's herring]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Herklotsichthys collettei
[Collette's herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Herklotsichthys dispilonotus (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Herklotsichthys dispilonotus
[Blacksaddle herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Herklotsichthys gotoi Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Herklotsichthys gotoi
[Goto's herring]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri (Weber & de Beaufort, 1912)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri
[Koningsberger's herring]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Herklotsichthys lippa (Whitley, 1931)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Herklotsichthys lippa
[Australian spotted herring]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Herklotsichthys lossei Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Herklotsichthys lossei
[Gulf herring]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm NG
 
Herklotsichthys ovalis
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.7 cm TL
Herklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell, 1837)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Herklotsichthys punctatus
[Spotback herring]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus
[Bluestripe herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Herklotsichthys spilura (Guichenot, 1863)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Herklotsichthys spilura
[Reunion herring]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Hilsa kelee (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Khan, M.M.
 
Hilsa kelee
[Kelee shad]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Hyperlophus translucidus McCulloch, 1917

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hyperlophus translucidus
[Glassy sprat]

Photo by Yau, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hyperlophus vittatus (Castelnau, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Hyperlophus vittatus
[Sandy sprat]

Photo by Klimpel, S.

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Ilisha africana (Bloch, 1795)

Photo by Photo by Klimpel, S.
 
Ilisha africana
[West African ilisha]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

South America
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
Ilisha amazonica (Miranda Ribeiro, 1920)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Ilisha amazonica
[Amazon ilisha]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 23.8 cm SL
Ilisha compressa Randall, 1994

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ilisha compressa
[Compressed ilisha]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Ilisha elongata (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ilisha elongata
[Elongate ilisha]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Ilisha filigera (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ilisha filigera
[Coromandel ilisha]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Ilisha fuerthii (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ilisha fuerthii
[Pacific ilisha]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Ilisha kampeni (Weber & de Beaufort, 1913)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ilisha kampeni
[Kampen's ilisha]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific

Ilisha lunula Kailola, 1986

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ilisha lunula
[Longtail ilisha]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Ilisha macrogaster Bleeker, 1866

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ilisha macrogaster
[Kalimantan ilisha]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 36.5 cm SL
Ilisha megaloptera (Swainson, 1838)

Photo by Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Ilisha megaloptera
[Bigeye ilisha]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Ilisha melastoma (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Ilisha melastoma
[Indian ilisha]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 32 cm SL
Ilisha novacula (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ilisha novacula
[Burmese River ilisha]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Ilisha obfuscata Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ilisha obfuscata
[Hidden ilisha]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Ilisha pristigastroides (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ilisha pristigastroides
[Javan ilisha]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Ilisha sirishae Seshagiri Rao, 1975

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ilisha sirishae
[Lobejaw ilisha]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Ilisha striatula Wongratana, 1983

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ilisha striatula
[Banded ilisha]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Jenkinsia lamprotaenia (Gosse, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Jenkinsia lamprotaenia
[Dwarf round herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Jenkinsia majua Whitehead, 1963

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Jenkinsia majua
[Little-eye round herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Jenkinsia parvula Cervigón & Velazquez, 1978

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Jenkinsia parvula
[Short-striped round herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Jenkinsia stolifera (Jordan & Gilbert, 1884)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Jenkinsia stolifera
[Florida round herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
Jurengraulis juruensis (Boulenger, 1898)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Jurengraulis juruensis
[Jurua anchovy]

Photo by Liu, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Konosirus punctatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Liu, J.
 
Konosirus punctatus
[Dotted gizzard shad]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Laeviscutella dekimpei Poll, Whitehead & Hopson, 1965

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Laeviscutella dekimpei
[Roundbelly pellonuline]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Lile gracilis Castro-Aguirre & Vivero, 1990

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Lile gracilis
[Graceful piquitinga]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Lile nigrofasciata
[Blackstripe herring]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Lile piquitinga (Schreiner & Miranda Ribeiro, 1903)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Lile piquitinga
[Atlantic piquitinga]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15.9 cm TL
Lile stolifera (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Lile stolifera
[Striped herring]

Photo by Mohamed, A.D.

Africa
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Limnothrissa miodon (Boulenger, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Mohamed, A.D.
 
Limnothrissa miodon
[Lake Tanganyika sardine]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Lycengraulis batesii (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Lycengraulis batesii
[Bates' sabretooth anchovy]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
 
Lycengraulis figueiredoi
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Lycengraulis grossidens (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Lycengraulis grossidens
[Atlantic sabretooth anchovy]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Lycengraulis limnichthys Schultz, 1949

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Lycengraulis limnichthys
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
Lycengraulis poeyi (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Lycengraulis poeyi
[Pacific sabretooth anchovy]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Lycothrissa crocodilus (Bleeker, 1850)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Lycothrissa crocodilus
[Sabretoothed thryssa]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Microthrissa congica (Regan, 1917)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microthrissa congica
[Bigscale pellonuline]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Microthrissa minuta Poll, 1974

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microthrissa minuta
[Dungu sprat]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Microthrissa moeruensis (Poll, 1948)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microthrissa moeruensis
[Lake Mweru sprat]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 9.9 cm TL
Microthrissa royauxi Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microthrissa royauxi
[Royal sprat]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Microthrissa whiteheadi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Minyclupeoides dentibranchialus
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Nannothrissa parva (Regan, 1917)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nannothrissa parva
[Lake Tumba dwarf sprat]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Nannothrissa stewarti Poll & Roberts, 1976

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nannothrissa stewarti
[Mai-ndombe dwarf sprat]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Nematalosa arabica Regan, 1917

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nematalosa arabica
[Arabian gizzard shad]

Photo by Krumme, U.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Nematalosa come (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Nematalosa come
[Western Pacific gizzard shad]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alosa aestivalis Blueback shad Western Atlantic 40 SL 1814
Alosa agone Agone Europe 42.6 TL 1786
Alosa alabamae Alabama shad Western Central Atlantic 51 SL 1896
Alosa algeriensis North African shad Africa 50 SL 1916
Alosa alosa Allis shad Eastern Atlantic 83 TL 1758
Alosa braschnikowi Caspian marine shad Former USSR and Asia 50 SL 1904
Alosa caspia Caspian shad Eurasia 32 TL 1838
Alosa chrysochloris Skipjack shad Western Central Atlantic 50 SL 1820
Alosa curensis Kura shad Europe and Asia 19 TL 1907
Alosa fallax Twaite shad Northeast Atlantic 60 SL 1803
Alosa immaculata Pontic shad Eurasia 39 SL 1835
Alosa kessleri Caspian anadromous shad Europe 52 SL 1887
Alosa killarnensis Killarney shad Europe 20 SL 1916
Alosa macedonica Macedonia shad Europe 35.1 FL 1921
Alosa maeotica Black sea shad Eurasia 33.8 TL 1901
Alosa mediocris Hickory shad Western Atlantic 60 SL 1814
Alosa pseudoharengus Alewife North America 40 SL 1811
Alosa sapidissima American shad North America 76 TL 1811
Alosa saposchnikowii Saposhnikovi shad Europe and Central Asia 38.1 TL 1885
Alosa sphaerocephala Agrakhan shad Former USSR and Asia 25 SL 1913
Alosa suworowi Europe 26.8 TL 1913
Alosa tanaica Black Sea shad Eurasia 30 TL 1901
Alosa vistonica Thracian shad Europe 17 SL 1986
Alosa volgensis Volga shad Europe 35 SL 1913
Amazonsprattus scintilla Rio Negro pygmy anchovy South America 2 SL 1984
Amblygaster clupeoides Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella Indo-West Pacific 27.6 TL 1849
Amblygaster indiana Western Indian Ocean 2.9 SL 2017
Amblygaster leiogaster Smoothbelly sardinella Indo-West Pacific 23 SL 1847
Amblygaster sirm Spotted sardinella Indo-West Pacific 27 SL 1792
Anchoa analis Longfin Pacific anchovy Eastern Pacific 10 SL 1945
Anchoa argentivittata Regan's anchovy Eastern Pacific 12.5 TL 1904
Anchoa belizensis Belize anchovy Central America 5.8 SL 1975
Anchoa cayorum Key anchovy Western Central Atlantic 11 TL 1906
Anchoa chamensis Chame Point anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 6 SL 1943
Anchoa choerostoma Bermuda anchovy Western Central Atlantic 7.5 SL 1874
Anchoa colonensis Narrow-striped anchovy Western Central Atlantic 14 TL 1943
Anchoa compressa Deep body anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 13.3 SL 1858
Anchoa cubana Cuban anchovy Western Atlantic 10 TL 1868
Anchoa curta Short anchovy Eastern Pacific 8.9 TL 1882
Anchoa delicatissima Slough anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 12 TL 1854
Anchoa eigenmannia Eigenmann's anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL 1923
Anchoa exigua Slender anchovy Eastern Pacific 7.5 TL 1882
Anchoa filifera Longfinger anchovy Western Atlantic 14.5 TL 1915
Anchoa helleri Heller's anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 8.5 SL 1921
Anchoa hepsetus Broad-striped anchovy Western Atlantic 15.3 TL 1758
Anchoa ischana Sharpnose anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 17 TL 1882
Anchoa januaria Rio anchovy Southwest Atlantic 10.2 TL 1879
Anchoa lamprotaenia Big-eye anchovy Western Central Atlantic 12 TL 1943
Anchoa lucida Bright anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 13.2 SL 1882
Anchoa lyolepis Shortfinger anchovy Western Atlantic 12 TL 1900
Anchoa marinii Marini's anchovy Southwest Atlantic 14 SL 1943
Anchoa mitchilli Bay anchovy Western Atlantic 10 SL 1848
Anchoa mundeola False Panama anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 12.5 SL 1898
Anchoa mundeoloides Northern Gulf anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 15 TL 1928
Anchoa nasus Longnose anchovy Eastern Pacific 17 TL 1867
Anchoa panamensis Panama anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 18.7 TL 1876
Anchoa parva Little anchovy Western Central Atlantic 9.1 TL 1923
Anchoa pectoralis Bigfin anchovy Southwest Atlantic 6.8 SL 1943
Anchoa scofieldi Scofield's anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 6.2 SL 1895
Anchoa spinifer Spicule anchovy Western Atlantic 24 TL 1848
Anchoa starksi Starks's anchovy Eastern Pacific 7.7 SL 1898
Anchoa tricolor Piquitinga anchovy Southwest Atlantic 14.9 TL 1829
Anchoa trinitatis Trinidad anchovy Western Central Atlantic 14 TL 1915
Anchoa walkeri Persistent anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 14.5 TL 1970
Anchovia clupeoides Zabaleta anchovy Western Atlantic 30 TL 1839
Anchovia landivarensis Western Central Atlantic 1975
Anchovia macrolepidota Bigscale anchovy Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1863
Anchovia surinamensis Surinam anchovy Central and South America 15 TL 1865
Anchoviella alleni Allen's anchovy South America 8.8 SL 1940
Anchoviella balboae Balboa anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 7.2 SL 1926
Anchoviella blackburni Blackburns's anchovy Western Central Atlantic 3 SL 1943
Anchoviella brevirostris Snubnose anchovy Western Atlantic 9 TL 1868
Anchoviella carrikeri Carriker's anchovy South America 6.5 SL 1940
Anchoviella cayennensis Cayenne anchovy Western Atlantic 13.5 SL 1946
Anchoviella elongata Elongate anchovy Western Central Atlantic 15.9 TL 1923
Anchoviella guianensis Guyana anchovy South America 11.3 TL 1912
Anchoviella hernanni South America 3.0 SL 2018
Anchoviella jamesi James's anchovy South America 5.0 SL 1926
Anchoviella juruasanga South America 5.3 SL 2012
Anchoviella lepidentostole Broadband anchovy Western Atlantic 18 TL 1911
Anchoviella manamensis Manamo anchovy South America 2.5 SL 1982
Anchoviella nattereri Natterer's anchovy Western Atlantic 5 SL 1879
Anchoviella perezi Western Central Atlantic 3.6 SL 1987
Anchoviella perfasciata Poey's anchovy Western Central Atlantic 11 TL 1860
Anchoviella sanfranciscana South America 12.8 SL 2017
Anchoviella vaillanti Vaillant's anchovy South America 6.8 SL 1908
Anodontostoma chacunda Chacunda gizzard shad Indo-West Pacific 22 SL 1822
Anodontostoma selangkat Indonesian gizzard shad Indo-Pacific 18 SL 1852
Anodontostoma thailandiae Thai gizzard shad Indo-Pacific 18 SL 1983
Brevoortia aurea Brazilian menhaden Southwest Atlantic 34.4 TL 1829
Brevoortia gunteri Finescale menhaden Western Central Atlantic 30 SL 1948
Brevoortia patronus Gulf menhaden Western Central Atlantic 35 SL 1878
Brevoortia pectinata Argentine menhaden Southwest Atlantic 35 SL 1842
Brevoortia smithi Yellowfin menhaden Western Central Atlantic 33 SL 1941
Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Western Atlantic 50 TL 1802
Cetengraulis edentulus Atlantic anchoveta Western Atlantic 20.5 TL 1829
Cetengraulis mysticetus Pacific anchoveta Eastern Pacific 22 TL 1867
Chirocentrodon bleekerianus Dogtooth herring Western Atlantic 16.1 TL 1867
Chirocentrus dorab Dorab wolf-herring Indo-Pacific 100 SL 1775
Chirocentrus nudus Whitefin wolf-herring Indo-West Pacific 100 SL 1839
Clupanodon thrissa Chinese gizzard shad Northwest Pacific 26 SL 1758
Clupea harengus Atlantic herring North Atlantic 45 SL 1758
Clupea manulensis Asia 1822
Clupea pallasii Pacific herring Arctic 46 TL 1847
Clupeichthys aesarnensis Thai river sprat Asia 7 SL 1983
Clupeichthys bleekeri Kapuas river sprat Asia 6 SL 1936
Clupeichthys goniognathus Sumatran river sprat Asia 12 TL 1855
Clupeichthys perakensis Perak river sprat Asia 4 SL 1936
Clupeoides borneensis Borneo river sprat Asia 8 SL 1851
Clupeoides hypselosoma Kalimantan river sprat Asia 10 TL 1866
Clupeoides papuensis Papuan river sprat Asia and Oceania 8 SL 1886
Clupeoides venulosus West Irian river sprat Asia and Oceania 9 SL 1912
Clupeonella abrau Abrau sprat Europe 9.5 SL 1930
Clupeonella caspia Caspian tyulka Europe 14.9 TL 1941
Clupeonella cultriventris Black and Caspian Sea sprat Eurasia 14.5 TL 1840
Clupeonella engrauliformis Anchovy sprat Former USSR and Asia 16.5 SL 1904
Clupeonella grimmi Southern Caspian sprat Former USSR and Asia 14.5 SL 1877
Clupeonella muhlisi Marmara sprat Asia 8 TL 1934
Clupeonella tscharchalensis Freshwater tyulka Europe 10 SL 1896
Coilia borneensis Bornean grenadier anchovy Western Central Pacific 12.4 SL 1852
Coilia brachygnathus Yangtse grenadier anchovy Asia 35.4 SL 1908
Coilia coomansi Cooman's grenadier anchovy Western Central Pacific 12.3 SL 1934
Coilia dussumieri Goldspotted grenadier anchovy Indian Ocean 20 SL 1848
Coilia grayii Gray's grenadier anchovy Indo-Pacific 33 SL 1845
Coilia lindmani Lindman's grenadier anchovy Asia 20 SL 1857
Coilia macrognathos Longjaw grenadier anchovy Western Central Pacific 28.4 TL 1852
Coilia mystus Osbeck's grenadier anchovy Western Pacific 21 SL 1758
Coilia nasus Japanese grenadier anchovy Northwest Pacific 41 TL 1846
Coilia neglecta Neglected grenadier anchovy Indian Ocean 17 SL 1968
Coilia ramcarati Ramcarat grenadier anchovy Indian Ocean 25 TL 1822
Coilia rebentischii Many-fingered grenadier anchovy Western Central Pacific 15.2 SL 1858
Coilia reynaldi Reynald's grenadier anchovy Indian Ocean 15 TL 1848
Congothrissa gossei Smoothbelly pellonuline Africa 3.5 SL 1964
Corica laciniata Bangkok river sprat Asia 7 SL 1935
Corica soborna Ganges river sprat Asia 5.3 TL 1822
Dayella malabarica Day's round herring Asia 6 SL 1873
Denticeps clupeoides Denticle herring Africa 15 TL 1959
Dorosoma anale Mexican river gizzard shad North America 23.6 SL 1904
Dorosoma cepedianum American gizzard shad Northwest Atlantic 57 FL 1818
Dorosoma chavesi Nicaragua gizzard shad Central America 18 SL 1907
Dorosoma petenense Threadfin shad North and Central America 33 TL 1867
Dorosoma smithi Pacific gizzard shad North America 14 SL 1941
Dussumieria acuta Rainbow sardine Indo-West Pacific; Persia 20 SL 1847
Dussumieria albulina Lancer rainbow sardine Indo-West Pacific; southe 13.5 SL 1934
Dussumieria elopsoides Slender rainbow sardine Indo-Pacific 20 SL 1849
Dussumieria hasseltii Hasselt’s rainbow sardine Indo-West Pacific 1851
Dussumieria modakandai Soft rainbow sardine Indo-West Pacific 16.3 SL 2021
Dussumieria productissima Javelin rainbow sardine Western Indian Ocean 1933
Dussumieria torpedo African rainbow sardine Western Indian Ocean 14.1 SL 2021
Ehirava fluviatilis Malabar sprat Asia 5 SL 1929
Encrasicholina auster Fiji anchovy Western Central Pacific 5.1 SL 2017
Encrasicholina devisi Devis' anchovy Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1940
Encrasicholina gloria Red Sea anchovy Western Indian Ocean 7.2 SL 2016
Encrasicholina heteroloba Shorthead anchovy Indo-Pacific 12 SL 1837
Encrasicholina integra Papuan anchovy Western Pacific 4.3 SL 2020
Encrasicholina intermedia Shiner anchovy Western Indian Ocean 7.5 SL 2016
Encrasicholina macrocephala Largehead anchovy Western Indian Ocean 5.6 SL 2015
Encrasicholina oligobranchus Philippine anchovy Western Central Pacific 6.2 SL 1983
Encrasicholina punctifer Buccaneer anchovy Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1938
Encrasicholina purpurea Nehu Eastern Central Pacific 7.5 SL 1900
Encrasicholina sigma Makassar anchovy Western Central Pacific 7.8 SL 2020
Engraulis anchoita Argentine anchovy Southwest Atlantic 17 SL 1935
Engraulis australis Australian anchovy Southwest Pacific 15 SL 1790
Engraulis capensis Southern African anchovy Southeast Atlantic 17 SL 1913
Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy Eastern Atlantic 20 SL 1758
Engraulis eurystole Silver anchovy Western Atlantic 15.5 TL 1884
Engraulis japonicus Japanese anchovy Western Pacific 18 TL 1846
Engraulis maeoticus Meditteranean 9.5 SL 1926
Engraulis mordax Californian anchovy Northeast Pacific 24.8 SL 1854
Engraulis ringens Anchoveta Southeast Pacific 20 SL 1842
Escualosa elongata Slender white sardine Western Pacific 6.7 SL 1983
Escualosa thoracata White sardine Indo-West Pacific 10 SL 1847
Ethmalosa fimbriata Bonga shad Atlantic Ocean 46 TL 1825
Ethmidium maculatum Pacific menhaden Southwest Pacific 31.2 TL 1847
Etrumeus acuminatus Eastern Pacific 30 SL 1890
Etrumeus golanii Western Indian Ocean 20.8 SL 2012
Etrumeus makiawa Pacific Ocean 14.1 SL 2012
Etrumeus micropus Western Pacific 28.3 TL 1846
Etrumeus sadina Red-eye round herring Restricted to the northwe 33 TL 1814
Etrumeus whiteheadi Whitehead's round herring Southeastern Atlantic to 22 SL 1983
Etrumeus wongratanai Western Indian Ocean 18.5 SL 2012
Gilchristella aestuaria Gilchrist's round herring Africa 9 SL 1913
Gonialosa manmina Ganges river gizzard shad Asia 14.9 TL 1822
Gonialosa modesta Burmese river gizzard shad Asia 10 SL 1870
Gonialosa whiteheadi Southern Burmese river gizzard shad Asia 6.8 SL 1983
Gudusia chapra Indian river shad Asia 20 TL 1822
Gudusia variegata Burmese river shad Asia 16 SL 1870
Harengula clupeola False herring Western Atlantic 22.5 TL 1829
Harengula humeralis Redear herring Western Atlantic 22 TL 1829
Harengula jaguana Scaled herring Western Atlantic 21.2 TL 1865
Harengula thrissina Pacific flatiron herring Eastern Pacific 18.4 TL 1882
Herklotsichthys blackburni Blackburn's herring Eastern Indian Ocean 10.5 SL 1948
Herklotsichthys castelnaui Castelnau's herring Southwest Pacific 20 SL 1897
Herklotsichthys collettei Collette's herring Eastern Indian Ocean 13 SL 1987
Herklotsichthys dispilonotus Blacksaddle herring Western Central Pacific 8.5 SL 1852
Herklotsichthys gotoi Goto's herring Western Central Pacific 9 SL 1983
Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri Koningsberger's herring Eastern Indian Ocean 13 SL 1912
Herklotsichthys lippa Australian spotted herring Indo-Pacific 16 SL 1931
Herklotsichthys lossei Gulf herring Western Indian Ocean 8 SL 1983
Herklotsichthys ovalis Western Pacific 10 NG 1830
Herklotsichthys punctatus Spotback herring Western Indian Ocean 11.7 TL 1837
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus Bluestripe herring Indo-Pacific 25 SL 1837
Herklotsichthys spilura Reunion herring Western Indian Ocean 8.5 SL 1863
Hilsa kelee Kelee shad Indo-West Pacific 35 TL 1829
Hyperlophus translucidus Glassy sprat Southwest Pacific 6 SL 1917
Hyperlophus vittatus Sandy sprat Western Pacific 10 SL 1875
Ilisha africana West African ilisha Africa 30 SL 1795
Ilisha amazonica Amazon ilisha South America 19.7 SL 1920
Ilisha compressa Compressed ilisha Western Indian Ocean. 23.8 SL 1994
Ilisha elongata Elongate ilisha Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1830
Ilisha filigera Coromandel ilisha Indo-Pacific 22 SL 1847
Ilisha fuerthii Pacific ilisha Eastern Central Pacific 33 TL 1875
Ilisha kampeni Kampen's ilisha Indo-Pacific 15 SL 1913
Ilisha lunula Longtail ilisha Western Central Pacific 1986
Ilisha macrogaster Kalimantan ilisha Western Central Pacific 12 SL 1866
Ilisha megaloptera Bigeye ilisha Indo-Pacific 36.5 SL 1838
Ilisha melastoma Indian ilisha Indo-Pacific 22 SL 1801
Ilisha novacula Burmese River ilisha Asia 32 SL 1847
Ilisha obfuscata Hidden ilisha Indian Ocean 7.4 SL 1983
Ilisha pristigastroides Javan ilisha Western Central Pacific 30 SL 1852
Ilisha sirishae Lobejaw ilisha Indo-West Pacific 23 TL 1975
Ilisha striatula Banded ilisha Indian Ocean 18 SL 1983
Jenkinsia lamprotaenia Dwarf round herring Western Central Atlantic 7.5 TL 1851
Jenkinsia majua Little-eye round herring Western Central Atlantic 5.5 SL 1963
Jenkinsia parvula Short-striped round herring Western Central Atlantic 5.5 SL 1978
Jenkinsia stolifera Florida round herring Western Central Atlantic 4 SL 1884
Jurengraulis juruensis Jurua anchovy Western Central Atlantic 17.9 SL 1898
Konosirus punctatus Dotted gizzard shad Indo-West Pacific 32 TL 1846
Laeviscutella dekimpei Roundbelly pellonuline Africa 4.6 SL 1965
Lile gracilis Graceful piquitinga Eastern Central Pacific 10.1 SL 1990
Lile nigrofasciata Blackstripe herring Eastern Central Pacific 9.1 SL 2002
Lile piquitinga Atlantic piquitinga Western Atlantic 15 SL 1903
Lile stolifera Striped herring Eastern Pacific 15.9 TL 1882
Limnothrissa miodon Lake Tanganyika sardine Africa 17 SL 1906
Lycengraulis batesii Bates' sabretooth anchovy South America 30 TL 1868
Lycengraulis figueiredoi South America 17.1 SL 2013
Lycengraulis grossidens Atlantic sabretooth anchovy Western Atlantic 23.5 SL 1829
Lycengraulis limnichthys South America 12.8 SL 1949
Lycengraulis poeyi Pacific sabretooth anchovy Eastern Central Pacific 20.5 SL 1863
Lycothrissa crocodilus Sabretoothed thryssa Asia 30 SL 1850
Microthrissa congica Bigscale pellonuline Africa 7 SL 1917
Microthrissa minuta Dungu sprat Africa 4.3 SL 1974
Microthrissa moeruensis Lake Mweru sprat Africa 4.1 SL 1948
Microthrissa royauxi Royal sprat Africa 9.9 TL 1902
Microthrissa whiteheadi Africa 5.7 SL 1988
Minyclupeoides dentibranchialus Asia 2.3 SL 2008
Nannothrissa parva Lake Tumba dwarf sprat Africa 4.2 SL 1917
Nannothrissa stewarti Mai-ndombe dwarf sprat Africa 2.3 SL 1976
Nematalosa arabica Arabian gizzard shad Western Indian Ocean 16.5 SL 1917
Nematalosa come Western Pacific gizzard shad Western Pacific 21 SL 1846



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