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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 / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino demersale. Subtropical
Southeast Atlantic: Cape Point to the Bashee River in South Africa.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 5496)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 28 - 31; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 4 - 6; Spine anali: 2; Raggi anali molli: 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
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
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
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
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).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
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