#clupeidae
- Alos — An archaic or regional popular name derived from scientific nomenclature (genus Alosa) used to designate various fish species in the Clupeidae family, specifically the Danube shad or its adjacent lineages. This euryhaline migratory fish is structurally characterized by an elongated, hydrodynamic body and silvery scales, studied within population dynamics in European hydrographic basins.
- Herring — An old regional form or archaic lexical loanword used in certain coastal communities or old texts to designate the herring (Clupea harengus), an oceanic marine fish of major commercial importance.