Pellonulinae is a subfamily of freshwater herrings belonging to the family Clupeidae.Whitehead PJP, Nelson GJ, and Wongratana T (1988) FAO species catalogue, volume 7: Subfamily Pellonulinae Page 132–144 in: Clupeoid Fishes of the World (Suborder Clupeoidei) FAO Fisheries Synopsis 125, Rome. . Extant species are found in Asia, Africa and Australia, and members of the family occurred in North America in the Eocene. References