Bot River klipfish (Clinus spatulatus)

Scientific name: Clinus spatulatus Bennett, 1983

Bot River klipfish (Clinus spatulatus)

The Bot River klipfish (Clinus spatulatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Bot River and Kleinmond estuary in the southwestern Cape Province of South Africa.

Biology

Common among riverine and estuarine weeds. Gravid females found between March and September.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinus spatulatus
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.5
Environment
Brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Bot River and Kleinmond estuary in the southwestern Cape Province of South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1+2c)
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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