Sad klipfish (Clinus acuminatus)

Scientific name: Clinus acuminatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The Sad klipfish (Clinus acuminatus) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, L?deritzbucht, Namibia to west of Algoa Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 30 - 34; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-7; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 24. Light green in color, with crossbars or speckles; fins vermilion; dark ocellus on shoulder. Juveniles with black and white crossbars.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinus acuminatus
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: L?deritzbucht, Namibia to west of Algoa Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 2,843)

Sources

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

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