Chirocentridae {family} - Chordata; Actinopterygii; Clupeiformes;

Genera (1)
  1. Chirocentrus [154]

Wolf herrings are a family (Chirocentridae) of two marine species of ray-finned fish related to herrings. Both species have elongated bodies and jaws with long sharp teeth that aid their ravenous appetites, primarily for other fish. They can grow up to1 m in length and have silvery sides with bluish backs. They are commercially fished and sold fresh or frozen. full article at Wikipedia

Specimen Records: 157 Public Records: 75
Specimens with Sequences: 158 Public Species: 3
Specimens with Barcodes: 145 Public BINs: 5
Species: 3          
Species With Barcodes: 3          
           

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(Chirocentrus)
  Sample ID:
NPPF1092
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India15Australia5Myanmar2
Malaysia10Indonesia5Vietnam2
China9Philippines4Saudi Arabia2
Pakistan6Iran4Thailand1
Madagascar6South Africa3


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