2.17 Clupea
Above: Fossil of the fish Clupea, seen from the left.
Clupeiformes is the order of Ray-finned fish that includes herrings, anchovies and sardines. They tend to be fairly small open water or coastal fish, that feed on plankton, small fish and crustaceans.
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