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Clinidae (Clinids)
Etymology: Clinus: Greek, klinein, kline = sloping and bed, due to the four apophyses of sphenoid bone (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 13 - 50 m (Ref. 5496). Subtropical
Southeast Atlantic: endemic to southern Africa. The 'Sea of China' locality for the type species is an error.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5496)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 31 - 34; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 5 - 7; Espinas anales: 2; Radios blandos anales: 20 - 23. Light in color with broad orange crossbars.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Carnivorous; feeds on other fishes (Ref. 94105).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 16.2 - 22, mean 18.6 °C (based on 20 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00423 - 0.02842), b=3.03 (2.81 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.5 ±0.57 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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