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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Family

Scientific name
  
Chirocentridae

Higher classification
  
Clupeiformes

Order
  
Clupeiformes

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Genus
  
ChirocentrusCuvier, 1816

Family
  
Chirocentridae; Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1846

Similar
  
Clupeiformes, Pristigasteridae, Clupeidae, Shads, Black pomfret

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The wolf herrings are a family (Chirocentridae) of two marine species of ray-finned fish related to the herrings.

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Both species have elongated bodies and jaws with long sharp teeth that facilitate their ravenous appetites, mostly for other fish. Both species reach a length of 1 m. They have silvery sides and bluish backs.

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They are commercially fished, and marketed fresh or frozen.

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Species

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  • Chirocentrus dorab (Forsskål, 1775) - Dorab wolf-herring, found in warm coastal waters from the Red Sea to Japan and Australia
  • Chirocentrus nudus Swainson, 1839 - whitefin wolf-herring, found in a similar range (This species is difficult to distinguish from C. dorab; the former has a black mark on its dorsal fin. This species is also known to eat crabs in addition to its usual diet of smaller fish.)

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    Wolf herring Chirocentrus dorab

    References

    Wolf herring Wikipedia
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