Onrust klipfish (Clinus berrisfordi)

Scientific name: Clinus berrisfordi Penrith, 1967

Onrust klipfish (Clinus berrisfordi)

The Onrust klipfish (Clinus berrisfordi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, False Bay to Skoenmakerskop in South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 33 - 36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25. Reddish orange or yellow in color, with about 7 broad darker crossbars; 2 lines from eye to cheek; dark ocellus on shoulder; fins with faint mottlings.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinus berrisfordi
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: False Bay to Skoenmakerskop 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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