Classification
The Clupeoidei has the following families classified within it:
Suborder Clupeoidei
- Superfamily Engrauloidea Nelson, 1970
- Superfamily Pristigasteroidea Nelson, 1970
- Superfamily Clupeoidea Cuvier, 1816
Fossil taxa
The following extinct taxa are also known:
The following fossil genera have not been assigned to a particular taxonomic placement within the Clupeoidei yet:
- †Alisea Jordan & Gilbert, 1919
- ?†Audenaerdia Taverne, 1973 (alternatively Clupeidae or Alosidae)
- †Austroclupea Bardack, 1961
- †Clupeidarum [otolith]
- †Clupeops
- †Eosardinella
- †Etringus Jordan, 1907
- †Ganoessus Jordan, 1920
- †Ganolytes Jordan, 1919
- †Horaclupea Borkar, 1973
- †?Hypsospondylus
- †Italoclupea Taverne, 2007
- †Karaganops
- †Lecceclupea Taverne, 2011
- †Marambionella
- †Maicopiella
- †Paleopiquitinga
- †Primisardinella
- †Pseudohilsa
- †Quisque Jordan, 1920
- †Rupelia
- †Sarmatella (=†Illusionella)
- †Vectichthys
- †Waihaoclupea
- †Wisslerius
- †Xenophanis
- †Xyne Jordan, 1921
- †Xyrinius
