Clinus rotundifrons, Kelp klipfish

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Clinus rotundifrons Barnard, 1937

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Blenniiformes (Blennies) > Clinidae (Clinids)
Etymology: Clinus: Greek, klinein, kline = sloping and bed, due to the four apophyses of sphenoid bone (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Barnard.

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

Marine; demersal. Subtropical; 27°S - 35°S

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Southeast Atlantic: Lüderitzbucht, Namibia to the Cape, South Africa.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5496)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 30 - 32; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24. Around 7 brown irregular crossbars edged with iridescent blue; preserved specimens uniform buff (Ref. 5496).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in kelp beds at low tide. Attains over 10 cm.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Williams, Jeffrey T. | Collaborators

Smith, M.M., 1986. Clinidae. p. 758-769. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5496)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 03 May 2010

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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