any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii

herrings; shad; sardines; etc.

herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn

shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus

shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer

commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific

any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned

herrings; shad; sardines; etc.