Ehiravidae is a family of

clupeiform Clupeiformes is the order of ray-finned fish that includes the herring family, Clupeidae, and the anchovy family, Engraulidae and sardines. The group includes many of the most important forage and food fish. Clupeiformes are physostomes, whic ...

fishes. It is now recognized by

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as a family in its own right; it had been considered to be a subfamily of

Clupeidae Clupeidae is a family of clupeiform ray-finned fishes, comprising, for instance, the herrings and sprats. Many members of the family have a body protected with shiny cycloid (very smooth and uniform) scales, a single dorsal fin, and a fusiform ...

. It contains eleven

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genera.

Genera

Ehiravidae contains the following genera:

References

* Clupeiformes Marine fish families Otocephala families {{Clupeiformes-stub