Actinopteri - Clupeiformes

Parent taxon: Clupeiformes according to C. K. Khajuria and G. V. R. Prasad 1998

Sister taxa: Alisea, Anchoa, Austroclupea, Chirocentroidea, Clupeoidei, Daitingichthys, Denticipitoidei, Etringus, Etrumeus, Ganoessus, Ganolytes, Gasteroclupea, Hacquetia, Harengula, Ilisha, Opisthonema, Osteoglossoidei, Pomolobus, Pseudoellimma, Pseudohilsa, Quisque, Sardina, Sardinella, Sardinops, Sarmatella, Stolephorus, Xyne

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: nektonic carnivore