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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'''. |
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'''. |
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*[[List of fish families]] |
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[[Category:Denticipitidae]] |
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[[Category:Fish of Africa]] |
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| Family: | Denticipitidae
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| Genus: | Denticeps Clausen, 1959
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| Species: | D. clupeoides
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| 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.
See also
References
- "Denticeps clupeoides". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 March 2006.
- P. H. Greenwood, The osteology and relationships of the Denticipitidae, a family of Clupeomorph fishes (London: British Museum, 1968)