Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
البيئة
; المياه العذبة محيطي. Tropical; 20°C - 25°C (Ref. 13614); 7°N - 4°N, 2°E - 9°E
Africa: in West Africa from Ouémé River basin to Niger Delta (Ref. 81268), Cross River (Ref. 85170) and Mungo River in Cameroon (Ref. 81632).
الحجم / وزن / العمر
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 81268)
الأشواك الظهرية (المجموع): 0; الأشعة الظهرية الناعمة (المجموع): 8-9; شوكة شرجية 0; أشعه شرجية لينه: 23 - 27; فقرات: 39 - 41. Diagnosis: Denticeps clupeoides is closely related to the Clupeidae, characterised by the presence of midventral scutes; it is distinguished from all clupeids by the presence of numerous small denticles on the surface of the dermal head bones (odontodes) and a complete lateral line along the entire length of the sides (Ref. 2848, 81268, 81632, 117233). Unlike the majority of African freshwater clupeids, Denticeps clupeoides lacks a supramaxilla (Ref. 2848, 81268).
Found in streams with water of low ionic content; it always occurs in shoals that tend to keep to the middle of the stream, where the current is at its strongest (Ref. 81632, 101724). It is a skilled and untiring swimmer, extremely fast and hence not easily caught (Ref. 81632, 101724). Peak spawning period in Cross River occurs from July to August (Ref. 85170).
Life cycle and mating behavior
النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | Larvae
Teugels, G.G., 2003. Denticipitidae. p. 122-124. In D. Paugy, C. Lévêque and G.G Teugels (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of West Africa Volume 1. Coll. faune et flore tropicales 40. Institut de recherche de développement, Paris, France, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France and Musée royal de l'Afrique Central, Tervuren, Belgium, 457p. (Ref. 81268)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
استخدامات بشرية
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