Leprous platanna-klipfish (Xenopoclinus leprosus) fish species and information / pictures of Leprous platanna-klipfish - Xenopoclinus leprosus

Leprous platanna-klipfish (Xenopoclinus leprosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Xenopoclinus leprosus

Common Name
Leprous platanna-klipfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 31 - 36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 28 - 34. Head and anterior part of body whitish with sand-colored area from dorsal origin to eye and cheek; rest of the body light brown to dark red-brown above with large white saddles (Ref. 5496).

Classification

Classified By
Smith, 1961
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Clinids (Clinidae)

Distribution

Region
Southeast Atlantic
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Southern Africa from Orange River mouth to Algoa Bay.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Trophic Level
3.28 s.e. 0.53 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec assumed to be
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)