Chirocentrus nudus

Chirocentrus nudus, the whitefin wolf-herring, is a fish species from the genus Chirocentrus of the family Chirocentridae. It is a coastal fish found in Marine neritic waters feeding mainly on other small fish.

Chirocentrus nudus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Chirocentridae
Genus:	Chirocentrus
Species:	C. nudus
Binomial name
Chirocentrus nudus Swainson, 1839
Synonyms[2]
Chirocentreus nudus Swainson, 1839 Chirocentrus russellii Swainson, 1838

Description

Whitefin wolf-herring have slender, elongated bodies, fang like canine teeth, and small scales. They can grow up to 100 cm (39 in) in length and around 410 g (14 oz) in weight. Compared to the closely related dorab wolf-herring (Chirocentrus dorab), C. nudus has a longer pectoral fin.^[3]

Range

Whitefin wolf-herring are found throughout the Indo-Pacific, mainly in Indonesia and Oceania and possibly in the Mascarene Islands. They share some range with C. dorab.

Fisheries

The whitefin wolf-herring is a commercial species which is sold fresh, dried, salted or frozen. It is also a game fish. Whitefin wolf-herring is a commonly eaten fish in many Asian and European countries.^[4]