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The '''denticle herring''' (''Denticeps clupeoides'') is a small (15 |
The '''denticle herring''' (''Denticeps clupeoides'') is a small (15-cm-long) species of [[Actinopterygii|ray-finned fish]] found only in the [[river]]s of [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], and [[Cameroon]]; it is related to the [[herring]]s, but notable for its large [[anal fin]] and its array of [[denticle]]-like scales under the head, which give it almost a furry appearance. It is the sole living member of the [[Family (biology)|family]] '''Denticipitidae'''. |
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| Family: | Denticipitidae Clausen, 1959
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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-long) species of ray-finned fish found only in the rivers of Benin, Nigeria, and Cameroon; it is related to the herrings, but notable for its large anal fin and its array of denticle-like scales under the head, which give it almost a furry appearance. It is the sole living member of the family Denticipitidae.
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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)
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Denticeps clupeoides". FishBase. June 2011 version.