False Bay klipfish (Clinus latipennis)

Scientific name: Clinus latipennis Valenciennes, 1836

False Bay klipfish (Clinus latipennis)

The False Bay klipfish (Clinus latipennis) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Table Bay to Cape Agulhas in South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 33 - 36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 23 - 26

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinus latipennis
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Table Bay to Cape Agulhas in 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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