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Clupeiformes of the Mediterranean Sea

There are 18 species of Clupeiformes that are commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A		 All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 18 total species, 18 of these species (100%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 1656 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
    • MODE
    B    		 Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the Mediterranean Sea region):
  • Of the 18 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have Mediterranean Sea-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "Mediterranean Sea-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
    • Uncoded
    Species    		 Of the 18 total species in this region, 0 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

     Barcoding progress summary for the Mediterranean Sea region, out of a total of 18 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 18 species ( 100% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
      •
    • There are 12S barcodes for 16 species ( 88% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 16 species ( 88% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 5 species ( 27% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 0 species ( 0% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
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    Quality Control:   Corrected synonyms exist for this taxa.   [ Show me a list of the corrected names ]
    Quality Control:   I have removed 1 WoRMS-identified "non-marine" species,
        which are not included in the Total Species count above.       [ Show me a list of removed brackish species ]

    Clupeiformes of the Mediterranean Sea
    Taxa Name

    		Taxa
    Level    		Barcode
    Data?    		Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean    		Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region    		Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map    		MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m03-01

    2025-May-05
    Clupeiformes Order cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Order    		 Total Species:   19
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  19

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1659    		 Total Species:   19
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  6

    Total COI-Barcodes:   19    		 accepted
    T5000426

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    ⋄   Alosidae cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  5

    Total COI-Barcodes:   450    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  4

    Total COI-Barcodes:   12    		 no map accepted
    T5033662

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Alosa Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   4
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  4

    Total COI-Barcodes:   62    		 Total Species:   4
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   11    		 accepted
    T5000145

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Alosa alosa Species
    (1)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 31
      12S = 1
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5003070

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Alosa fallax Species
    (2)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 19
      12S = 6
      16S = 13
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5003071

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Alosa kessleri Species
    (3)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 9
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 no map accepted
    T5027678

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Sardina Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   388    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 accepted
    T5002284

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Sardina pilchardus Species
    (4)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 388
      12S = 147
      16S = 170
      18S = 2
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5002285

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   Clupeidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   250    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5000425

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    ⋄   ⋄   Clupea Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   173    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5001480

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Clupea harengus Species
    (5)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 173
      12S = 111
      16S = 124
      18S = 6
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000424

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    ⋄   ⋄   Sprattus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   77    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002945

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Sprattus sprattus Species
    (6)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 77
      12S = 2
      16S = 7
      18S = 4
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5005601

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   Dorosomatidae cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  5

    Total COI-Barcodes:   329    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 no map accepted
    T5033658

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Dorosoma Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   26    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002585

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Dorosoma cepedianum Species
    (7)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 26
      12S = 9
      16S = 12
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5003813

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Herklotsichthys Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   8    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002664

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Herklotsichthys punctatus Species
    (8)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 8
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5004225

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Konosirus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   133    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002692

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Konosirus punctatus Species
    (9)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 133
      12S = 10
      16S = 26
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5004368

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Sardinella Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   162    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5001188

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Sardinella aurita Species
    (10)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 137
      12S = 9
      16S = 98
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001189

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Sardinella maderensis Species
    (11)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 25
      12S = 1
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5005331

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   Dussumieriidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   180    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002229

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Dussumieria Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   147    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002590

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Dussumieria acuta Species
    (12)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 53
      12S = 3
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5003826

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Dussumieria elopsoides Species
    (13)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 94
      12S = 3
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5003827

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Etrumeus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   33    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5000562

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Etrumeus teres
    unaccepted
    		 Species
    (14)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 33
      12S = 5
      16S = 13
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 unaccepted
    T5000563

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   Ehiravidae cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   50    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 no map accepted
    T5033659

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Clupeonella Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   50    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002533

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Clupeonella cultriventris Species
    (15)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 50
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5003551

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   Engraulidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   400    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   7    		 accepted
    T5000542

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    ⋄   ⋄   Encrasicholina Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   133    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 accepted
    T5002065

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Encrasicholina punctifer Species
    (16)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 133
      12S = 10
      16S = 11
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001821

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Engraulis Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   266    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   3    		 accepted
    T5000543

    R:1:1:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Engraulis encrasicolus Species
    (17)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 266
      12S = 19
      16S = 79
      18S = 4
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5002226

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    ⋄   ⋄   Thryssa Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002973

    R:1:1:1:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Thryssa encrasicholoides Species
    (18)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5026214

    R:1:1:1:0
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