Denticle herring
| Denticle herring | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Denticipitidae Clausen, 1959 |
| Genus: | Denticeps Clausen, 1959 |
| Species: | D. clupeoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Denticeps clupeoides Clausen, 1959 | |
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.
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)
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Denticeps clupeoides" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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