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Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Etymology: Neoclinus: Greek,neos = new + Greek, klinein, kline = sloping and bed, due to the four apophyses of sphenoid bone (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 4 m (Ref. 58018). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Okinawa Island, Japan and Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12691); 4.6 cm (female)
Inhabits rocky reefs (Ref. 12691).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Fukao, R., 1990. Fishes of Neoclinus from Okinawa with notes on the traits of their habitats. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 37(2):116-126. (Ref. 12691)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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