Slender platanna-klipfish (Cancelloxus burrelli)

Scientific name: Cancelloxus burrelli Smith, 1961

Slender platanna-klipfish (Cancelloxus burrelli)

The Slender platanna-klipfish (Cancelloxus burrelli) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, mouth of the Orange River to Algoa Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 33 - 39; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 38 - 43. Silvery and semi translucent with 12 light brown saddles; whitish stripe on lateral line; brownish mottled lines on pinkish head; 2 white bars across pectoral base; other fins (except dorsal) hyaline.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cancelloxus burrelli
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: mouth of the Orange River to Algoa Bay, 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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