Nosestripe klipfish (Muraenoclinus dorsalis)

Scientific name: Muraenoclinus dorsalis Bleeker, 1860

The Nosestripe klipfish (Muraenoclinus dorsalis) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, L?deritzbucht, Namibia to southern Natal, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 41 - 48; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 31. Color varies from green to brown, occasionally mottled; ocellus on shoulder; preserved specimens uniform buff.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Muraenoclinus dorsalis
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: L?deritzbucht, Namibia to southern Natal, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 237)

Sources

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

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