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Clinidae (Clinids)
Eponymy: Dr James Leonard Brierley Smith (1897–1968) was a South African chemist and ichthyologist most famous for identifying a stuffed fish as a coelacanth, then thought to have been extinct for millions of years. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Gilchrist & Thompson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal. Subtropical
Southeast Atlantic: Cape Point to the Bashee River in South Africa.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5496)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 28 - 31; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 4 - 6; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 19 - 21. Color greenish, brown or yellow with obscure mottlings and bars; iridescent pearly spot under pectoral fins (Ref. 5496).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Found amongst subtidal seaweeds.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00513 (0.00223 - 0.01182), b=3.06 (2.86 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
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