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definition: 'Phylum Chordata. Class Actinopterygii. Order Clupeiformes. Anchovies, Family Engraulidae, are small common salt-water forage fish with a large mouth, characterized by a blunt snout with teeth in both jaws and a rostral organ. Herring, Family Clupediae, are small common salt-water forage fish characterized by a single dorsal fin without spines, no lateral line and protruding lower jaw.'
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identifier: 4309af7d-76c8-4856-8ed3-20693600228b
label: ANCHOVIES/HERRINGS
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