The wolf herrings are a family (Chirocentridae) of two marine species of ray-finned fish related to the herrings.
| Wolf herrings
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| Dorab wolf-herring | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Chirocentridae Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1846 |
| Genus: | Chirocentrus Cuvier, 1816 |
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Both species have elongated bodies and jaws with long sharp teeth that facilitate their ravenous appetites, mostly for other fish.[2] Both species reach a length of 1 m. They have silvery sides and bluish backs.
They are commercially fished, and marketed fresh or frozen.
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