Cline (Clinitrachus argentatus)

Scientific name: Clinitrachus argentatus Risso, 1810

Cline (Clinitrachus argentatus)

The Cline (Clinitrachus argentatus) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, Atlantic coast of Morocco and Portugal; Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara and Bosporus Strait.

Biology

Inhabits shallow water between dense algal growth. Feeds on bottom invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinitrachus argentatus
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: Atlantic coast of Morocco and Portugal; Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara and Bosporus Strait.
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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