Leprous platanna-klipfish (Xenopoclinus leprosus)

Scientific name: Xenopoclinus leprosus Smith, 1961

Leprous platanna-klipfish (Xenopoclinus leprosus)

The Leprous platanna-klipfish (Xenopoclinus leprosus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Southern Africa from Orange River mouth to Algoa Bay.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xenopoclinus leprosus
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Southern Africa from Orange River mouth to Algoa Bay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

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

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