Any fish belonging to the herring family Clupeidae, including herrings, sardines, anchovies, and shad.
From 'Clupea' (the herring genus) plus '-id' suffix used in biology to denote a member of a family or group. The family name Clupeidae follows Linnaean convention of using Latin suffixes.
Clupeids are among the most commercially important fish on Earth—they make up a huge percentage of global fish catch, yet most people only know them by their common names like sardines or anchovies rather than their scientific family name!
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