| Etrumeus whiteheadi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Dussumieriidae |
| Genus: | Etrumeus |
| Species: | E. whiteheadi |
| Binomial name | |
| Etrumeus whiteheadi Wongratana, 1983 | |
Etrumeus whiteheadi, Whitehead's round herring, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Dussumieriidae, the round herrings. [2] This species is found in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean and the southwestern Indian Ocean around the coasts of Namibia and South Africa. [3] This species is an important target for fisheries in Namibia and South Africa. [1]