clupeid

n.

1.

any of numerous soft-finned schooling food fishes of the family Clupeidae, inhabiting the shallow waters of northern seas. The group includes the herrings, menhaden, sardines, and shad.

Noun

1.

clupeid - any of numerous soft-finned schooling food fishes of shallow waters of northern seas Synonyms: clupeid fish

alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus, Brevoortia tyrannis, Clupea harangus, clupeid fish, Clupeidae, family Clupeidae, herring, malacopterygian, menhaden, pilchard, Pomolobus pseudoharengus, Sardina pilchardus, sardine, shad, soft-finned fish