Order Clupeiformes
Taxon ID: 25828
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 18 taxa in Order Clupeiformes spanning 2 families, and 10 genera.
Direct Child Taxa (2)
Taxonomic Leaves (16)
- Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis)
- Hickory Shad (Alosa mediocris)
- Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
- American Shad (Alosa sapidissima)
- Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)
- Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense)
- Striped Anchovy (Anchoa hepsetus)
- Dusky Anchovy (Anchoa lyolepis)
- Bay Anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli)
- Silver Anchovy (Engraulis eurystole)
- Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus)
- Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus)
- Round Herring (Etrumeus teres)
- Scaled Sardine (Harengula jaguana)
- Atlantic Thread Herring (Opisthonema oglinum)
- Spanish Sardine (Sardinella aurita)
Additional taxa
Synonyms
No synonyms linked for this taxon yet.
Citations
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueback Herring | Alosa aestivalis | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Hickory Shad | Alosa mediocris | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Alewife | Alosa pseudoharengus | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| American Shad | Alosa sapidissima | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Gizzard Shad | Dorosoma cepedianum | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Threadfin Shad | Dorosoma petenense | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Striped Anchovy | Anchoa hepsetus | Engraulidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Dusky Anchovy | Anchoa lyolepis | Engraulidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Bay Anchovy | Anchoa mitchilli | Engraulidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Silver Anchovy | Engraulis eurystole | Engraulidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Atlantic Menhaden | Brevoortia tyrannus | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Atlantic Herring | Clupea harengus | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Round Herring | Etrumeus teres | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Scaled Sardine | Harengula jaguana | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Atlantic Thread Herring | Opisthonema oglinum | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Spanish Sardine | Sardinella aurita | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| River Herring | Alosa aestivalis/pseudoharengus | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Alosa sp. | Clupeidae | Clupeiformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |