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Denticle herring
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Denticipitidae
Genus:	Denticeps
Species:	D. clupeoides
Binomial name
	Denticeps clupeoides; Clausen, 1959

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The denticle herring (Denticeps clupeoides) is a small (15 cm) species of ray-finned fish found only in the rivers of Benin, Nigeria and Cameroon, related to the herrings, but notable for its large anal fin and its array of denticle like scales under the head giving it almost a furry appearance. It is the sole living member of the family Denticipitidae.

Reference

P. H. Greenwood, The osteology and relationships of the Denticipitidae, a family of Clupeomorph fishes (London: British Museum, 1968)

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FishBase entry for denticle herring

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+| genus = ''[[Denticeps]]''
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+| species = '''''D. clupeoides'''''
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+| binomial = ''Denticeps clupeoides''
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 The '''denticle herring''' (''Denticeps clupeoides'') is a small (15 cm) species of [[Actinopterygii|ray-finned fish]] found only in the [[river]]s of [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]] and [[Cameroon]], related to the [[herring]]s, but notable for its large [[anal fin]] and its array of [[denticle]] like scales under the head giving it almost a furry appearance. It is the sole living member of  the [[Family (biology)|family]] '''Denticipitidae'''.