Sailfin clinid (Myxodes cristatus)

Scientific name: Myxodes cristatus Valenciennes, 1836

Sailfin clinid (Myxodes cristatus)

The Sailfin clinid (Myxodes cristatus) is a marine fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, central to southern Chile.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myxodes cristatus
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: central to southern Chile.
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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