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Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dussumieriidae Round herrings

Genus: Etrumeus

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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



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