Agile klipfish (Clinus agilis)

Scientific name: Clinus agilis Smith, 1931

The Agile klipfish (Clinus agilis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia and South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 32 - 38; Dorsal soft rays (total): 2-4; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 25. Brown to grey-green with dark crossbars.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinus agilis
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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