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Denticeps clupeoides Clausen, 1959

Denticle herring
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Cameroon country information

Common names: Mbanga fish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Cross River basin (Ref. 52397) and coastal rivers (Ref. 3032, 51193), specifically Mungo River basin (Ref. 2848, 7093, 81268, 81632).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Vreven, E.J. and G.G. Teugels, 2007
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Denticipitidae (Denticle herrings)
Etymology: Denticeps: Latin, dens, dentis = teeth +Latin, ceps = head (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic.   Tropical; 20°C - 25°C (Ref. 13614); 7°N - 4°N, 2°E - 9°E

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